Shambhu Dayal Sinvhal

Shambhu Dayal Sinvhal (20 November 1923 – 27 May 2015) was an Indian mathematician, astronomist and a former vice chancellor of Kumaon University. Born on 20 November 1923 at Indore in the largest Indian state of Madhya Pradesh to B. D. Sinvhal and Tara Devi, he started his career as a member of the faculty of the department of mathematics and astronomy at Lucknow University in 1946 where he worked till 1954. in 1960, a post he held till his superannuation 1978. In 1978, he was appointed as the vice chancellor of Kumaon University. He served Astronomical Society of India as a member of its executive council (1973–74), as its vice president (1975–76), as its president (1977–79) and was its life member. He was a life member of the National Academy of Sciences, India He chaired the Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Service Commission set up by the state government