Rawi Bhavilai

Rawi Bhavilai (also spelled Rawee Pawilai, Thai: ระวี ภาวิไล, 17 October 1925 – 17 March 2017) was a Thai astronomer, writer and translator. He served as a professor at the Physics Department of the Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, and was known for his writings on astronomy as well as philosophy and religion. He was a fellow of the Royal Society of Thailand, and was named National Artist in literature in 2006.[1] In 2018 he was honored with a Google Doodle.[2]

References
  1. ""ระวี ภาวิไล"ศิลปินแห่งชาติวัย 92 ปี เสียชีวิตอย่างสงบ". Post Today (in Thai). 17 March 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  2. "Professor Dr. Rawee Pawilai’s 93rd Birthday". www.google.com. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
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