Born in 1938 in a Kerala village without electricity, T K Radha topped her class in mathematics, chose physics instead and was personally invited by J Robert Oppenheimer to Princeton, yet her story stayed in the shadows for decades
T K Radha with Oppenheimer’s letter (@sciastra_official/Instagram) Years ago in a small village of Kerala where access to electricity was limited and opportunities for women in higher education were few, a girl was born who went on to become a topper and gained accolades for her intelligence. Meet Thayyoor K. Radha, known as T. K. […]
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