Please answer the following question: Facts: - known for: space science , education , television anchor - caption: yash pal at science city , kolkata - citizenship: indian - fields: physics - doctoral advisor: bruno rossi - awards: padma lal bahadur shastri national award kalinga award -lrb- 2009 -rrb- vibhushan padma bhushan marconi prize -lrb- 1980 -rrb- - birth date: 26 november 1926 - name: yash pal - image size: 220px - image: yash pal 049.jpg - birth place: jhang , british india - alma mater: panjab university , chandigarh massachusetts institute of technology Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of yash pal .
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yash pal -lrb- born 26 november 1926 -rrb- is an indian scientist and educator .he is known for his contributions to the study of cosmic rays , as well as for being an institution-builder .in his later years , he has become one of the leading science communicators of the country .