Here is a brief profile of great Indian scientists.
Indian scientists have played a stellar role in the
development of India. In the short span of its
post-independence history India has achieved
several great scientific achievements. Indian
scientists have proved their mettle in the face of
international sanctions and have made India one
of the scientific powerhouses of the world. Here is
a brief profile of famous Indian scientists.
development of India. In the short span of its
post-independence history India has achieved
several great scientific achievements. Indian
scientists have proved their mettle in the face of
international sanctions and have made India one
of the scientific powerhouses of the world. Here is
a brief profile of famous Indian scientists.
● C.V RAMAN
C.V RAMAN is one of the most renowned
scientists produced by India. His full name was
Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman. For his
pioneering work on scattering of light, C.V.
Raman won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1930.
scientists produced by India. His full name was
Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman. For his
pioneering work on scattering of light, C.V.
Raman won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1930.
●Homi Bhabha
Homi Bhabha, whose full name was Homi
Jehnagir Bhabha, was a famous Indian atomic
scientist. In Independent India, Homi Jehnagir
Bhabha, with the support of Jawaharlal Nehru,
laid the foundation of a scientific establishment
and was responsible for the creation of two
premier institutions, Tata Institute of Fundamental
Research and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
Jehnagir Bhabha, was a famous Indian atomic
scientist. In Independent India, Homi Jehnagir
Bhabha, with the support of Jawaharlal Nehru,
laid the foundation of a scientific establishment
and was responsible for the creation of two
premier institutions, Tata Institute of Fundamental
Research and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
●Jagdish Chandra Bose
Jagdish Chandra Bose was born on November 30,
1858 in Mymensingh (now in Bangladesh). His
father Bhagabanchandra Bose was a Deputy
Magistrate. Jagadish Chandra Bose had his early
education in village school in Bengal medium.
1858 in Mymensingh (now in Bangladesh). His
father Bhagabanchandra Bose was a Deputy
Magistrate. Jagadish Chandra Bose had his early
education in village school in Bengal medium.
●Meghnad Saha
Meghnad Saha was born on October 6, 1893 in
Sheoratali, a village in the District of Dacca, now
in Bangladesh. He was the fifth child of his
parents, Sri Jagannath Saha and Smt.
Bhubaneshwari Devi. His father was a grocer in
the village. Meghnad Saha had his early
schooling in the primary school of the village.
Sheoratali, a village in the District of Dacca, now
in Bangladesh. He was the fifth child of his
parents, Sri Jagannath Saha and Smt.
Bhubaneshwari Devi. His father was a grocer in
the village. Meghnad Saha had his early
schooling in the primary school of the village.
●M. Visvesvaraya
Sir M. Visvesvaraya was born on September 15,
1860 in Muddenahalli village in the Kolar district
of the erstwhile princely state of Mysore (present
day Karnataka). His father Srinivasa Sastry was a
Sanskrit scholar and Ayurvedic practitioner. His
mother Venkachamma was a religious lady. He
lost his father when he was only 15 years old
1860 in Muddenahalli village in the Kolar district
of the erstwhile princely state of Mysore (present
day Karnataka). His father Srinivasa Sastry was a
Sanskrit scholar and Ayurvedic practitioner. His
mother Venkachamma was a religious lady. He
lost his father when he was only 15 years old
●Satyendra Nath Bose
Satyendra Nath Bose was an outstanding Indian
physicist. He is known for his work in Quantum
Physics. He is famous for "Bose-Einstein Theory"
and a kind of particle in atom has been named
after his name as Boson.
physicist. He is known for his work in Quantum
Physics. He is famous for "Bose-Einstein Theory"
and a kind of particle in atom has been named
after his name as Boson.
●Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was one of the
greatest scientists of the 20th century. He did
commendable work in astrophysics, physics and
applied mathematics. Chandrasekhar was
awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983.
greatest scientists of the 20th century. He did
commendable work in astrophysics, physics and
applied mathematics. Chandrasekhar was
awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983.
●Vikram Sarabhai
Vikram Sarabhai was one of the greatest
scientists of India. He is considered as the Father
of the Indian space program. Apart from being a
scientist, he was a rare combination of an
innovator, industrialist and visionary.
scientists of India. He is considered as the Father
of the Indian space program. Apart from being a
scientist, he was a rare combination of an
innovator, industrialist and visionary.
●Anil Kakodkar
Dr Anil Kakodkar is a very distinguished nuclear
scientist of India. He is presently the chairman of
the Atomic Energy Commission of India (AECI) as
well as the Secretary to the Government of India,
Department of Atomic Energy.
scientist of India. He is presently the chairman of
the Atomic Energy Commission of India (AECI) as
well as the Secretary to the Government of India,
Department of Atomic Energy.
●APJ Abdul Kalam
Apart from being a notable scientist and engineer,
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam served as the 11th President
of India from the period 2002 to 2007. He is a
man of vision, who is always full of ideas aimed
at the development of the country and is also
often also referred to as the Missile Man of India
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam served as the 11th President
of India from the period 2002 to 2007. He is a
man of vision, who is always full of ideas aimed
at the development of the country and is also
often also referred to as the Missile Man of India
●Birbal Sahni
Birbal Sahni was a renowned paleobotanist of
India, who studied the fossils of the Indian
subcontinent. Also a great geologist, Sahni is
credited for establishing the Birbal Sahni Institute
of Palaeobotany at Lucknow in the state of Uttar
Pradesh. Born on 14 November in the year 1891
at Behra in the Saharanpur District of West
Punjab, Birbal was the third son of Ishwar Devi
and Prof.
India, who studied the fossils of the Indian
subcontinent. Also a great geologist, Sahni is
credited for establishing the Birbal Sahni Institute
of Palaeobotany at Lucknow in the state of Uttar
Pradesh. Born on 14 November in the year 1891
at Behra in the Saharanpur District of West
Punjab, Birbal was the third son of Ishwar Devi
and Prof.
●Srinivasa Ramanujan
Srinivasa Ramanujan was a mathematician par
excellence. He is widely believed to be the
greatest mathematician of the 20th Century.
Srinivasa Ramanujan made significant
contribution to the analytical theory of numbers
and worked on elliptic functions, continued
fractions, and infinite series.
excellence. He is widely believed to be the
greatest mathematician of the 20th Century.
Srinivasa Ramanujan made significant
contribution to the analytical theory of numbers
and worked on elliptic functions, continued
fractions, and infinite series.
●Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
Dr Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar was a distinguished
Indian scientist. He was born on 21 February
1894 at Shahpur, which is located in Pakistan in
present times. His father passed away sometime
after the birth of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar. As
such, he spent his childhood days with his
maternal grandfather who was an engineer and it
was here that he developed an interest in science
and engineering.
Indian scientist. He was born on 21 February
1894 at Shahpur, which is located in Pakistan in
present times. His father passed away sometime
after the birth of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar. As
such, he spent his childhood days with his
maternal grandfather who was an engineer and it
was here that he developed an interest in science
and engineering.
■Har Gobind Khorana
Har Gobind Khorana is an American molecular
biologist born on 9 January 1922 to an Indian
Punjabi couple. For his work on the interpretation
of the genetic code and its function in protein
synthesis, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in the
year 1968.
biologist born on 9 January 1922 to an Indian
Punjabi couple. For his work on the interpretation
of the genetic code and its function in protein
synthesis, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in the
year 1968.
▶◀▶Raja Ramanna
Handpicked by the founder of India's nuclear
program, Dr. Homi Bhabha, Dr. Raja Ramanna
was a celebrated physicist and nuclear scientist
that India had ever produced. A multifaceted
personality, Dr. Raja Ramanna played the roles of
a technologist, nuclear physicist, administrator,
leader, musician, Sanskrit literature scholar, and
philosophy researcher.
program, Dr. Homi Bhabha, Dr. Raja Ramanna
was a celebrated physicist and nuclear scientist
that India had ever produced. A multifaceted
personality, Dr. Raja Ramanna played the roles of
a technologist, nuclear physicist, administrator,
leader, musician, Sanskrit literature scholar, and
philosophy researcher.
◆◆Ganapathi Thanikaimoni
Ganapathi Thanikaimoni, a successful botanist of
his days, is remembered till date for his
widespread contribution in the field of palynology.
His researches and projects not only helped India
to make its presence felt on the world stage of
botany, it also furthered public relations between
two countries.
his days, is remembered till date for his
widespread contribution in the field of palynology.
His researches and projects not only helped India
to make its presence felt on the world stage of
botany, it also furthered public relations between
two countries.
■◆→Harish-Chandra
For those who quiver at the thought of
calculations and numerical deductions, unless
when counting money, mathematics can be the
equivalent of hell on earth. And for such 'math
atheists' a mathematician like Harish Chandra
can very well seem like a mirage. Harish Chandra
is one amongst those few people who often
calculations and numerical deductions, unless
when counting money, mathematics can be the
equivalent of hell on earth. And for such 'math
atheists' a mathematician like Harish Chandra
can very well seem like a mirage. Harish Chandra
is one amongst those few people who often
→→G. N. Ramachandran
Gopalasamudram Narayana Iyer Ramachandran,
popularly referred to as G. N. Ramachandran
surely must be included in the list of one of the
best scientists that 20th century India had
produced. The best known work of G. N.
Ramachandran till date is the Ramachandran
plot, which the scientist had conceived along with
Viswanathan Sasisekharan, to understand the
structure of peptides.
popularly referred to as G. N. Ramachandran
surely must be included in the list of one of the
best scientists that 20th century India had
produced. The best known work of G. N.
Ramachandran till date is the Ramachandran
plot, which the scientist had conceived along with
Viswanathan Sasisekharan, to understand the
structure of peptides.
◆◆Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
Economic census, population census, agricultural
surveys and various other large scale and in
depth samples and surveys that have been
admired the world over for their scope and
accuracy owes its popularity and worldwide
acceptance to the grit, determination and genius
of one man, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis.
surveys and various other large scale and in
depth samples and surveys that have been
admired the world over for their scope and
accuracy owes its popularity and worldwide
acceptance to the grit, determination and genius
of one man, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis.
■◇◆Kotcherlakota Rangadhama Rao
Kotcherlakota Rangadhama Rao was one of the
greatest physicists of 20th century India. His
work in spectroscopy led to the development of
the Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance in Physics.
Kotcherlakota Rangadhama Rao is also known for
his long association with the Andhra University in
which he served as professor of Physics and
subsequently,
greatest physicists of 20th century India. His
work in spectroscopy led to the development of
the Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance in Physics.
Kotcherlakota Rangadhama Rao is also known for
his long association with the Andhra University in
which he served as professor of Physics and
subsequently,
●●●Salim Ali●●●
Almost every one of us is interested in watching
colorful and distinct birds crossing us. But very
few are passionate about studying them in detail.
One such man who took extreme interest and
excitement in studying birds closely and
categorizing them was Dr. Salim Ali. One of the
greatest biologists of all times,
colorful and distinct birds crossing us. But very
few are passionate about studying them in detail.
One such man who took extreme interest and
excitement in studying birds closely and
categorizing them was Dr. Salim Ali. One of the
greatest biologists of all times,
●■●Yellapragada Subbarao
"You've probably never heard of Dr. Yellapragada
Subba Rao, yet because he lived you may be well
and alive today; because he lived you may live
longer". A famous adage quoted by American
author, Doron K. Antrim, Yellapragada Subbarao
was one of those rare people who made several
significant contributions,
Subba Rao, yet because he lived you may be well
and alive today; because he lived you may live
longer". A famous adage quoted by American
author, Doron K. Antrim, Yellapragada Subbarao
was one of those rare people who made several
significant contributions,
●■Sam Pitroda
Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda is a famous
Indian and a renowned inventor, entrepreneur and
policymaker who currently serves as an advisor to
the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Manmohan Singh.
His work revolves around Public Information
Infrastructure & Innovations. He is respected for
being a technological intellect
Indian and a renowned inventor, entrepreneur and
policymaker who currently serves as an advisor to
the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Manmohan Singh.
His work revolves around Public Information
Infrastructure & Innovations. He is respected for
being a technological intellect
■●Venkataraman Ramakrishnan
Indian born American, Venkataraman
Ramakrishnan is a senior scientist in the
Structural Division at the Medical Research
Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, in
Cambridge, England. This great scholar has
worked in various fields of biology during the
earlier part of his career. However, Venkat along
with Thomas A.
Ramakrishnan is a senior scientist in the
Structural Division at the Medical Research
Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, in
Cambridge, England. This great scholar has
worked in various fields of biology during the
earlier part of his career. However, Venkat along
with Thomas A.
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