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Most Famous Sri Lankan Scientists & Academics

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Sri Lanka 173
484,884 XT Xavier Thaninayagam Sri Lankan Academic 1913–1980
510,891 RL Richard Lionel Spittel Richard Lionel Spittel Sri Lankan Physician 1881–1969
589,098 SH S. H. Hasbullah S. H. Hasbullah Sri Lankan Academic 1950–2018
878,578 BD B. D. Rampala Sri Lankan Engineer 1910–1994
2,264,606 PG Prishantha Gunawardena Sri Lankan Archaeologist b. 1968
2,320,020 NR Nimal Rajapakshe Sri Lankan Academic
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Inside Sri Lanka Scientists & Academics

6 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous sri lanka scientists & academics born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Sri Lanka Scientists & Academics peaked in the 1910s with 2 people.

What Sri Lanka Scientists & Academics Are Known For

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Academic are Sri Lanka Scientists & Academics's biggest group — 50% of all notables (3).

  1. Academic3
  2. Physician1
  3. Engineer1
  4. Archaeologist1

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Sri Lanka Scientists & Academics compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.