Independence Day 2018: Five iconic Indian scientists who made us proud

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Independence Day 2018:
Five iconic Indian
scientists who made
us proud
AUGUST 14, 2018

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                  Independence Day 2018: Let your kids take inspiration from Indian scientists. (Source: File photo)

Happy Independence Day 2018: Teach your kids about these Indian scientists and their
important work.

From science to philosophy, the people of India have proved their expertise in every
 eld of work, time and again. The experts made signi cant contributions to their
respective elds, gaining attention globally. On the occasion of the 72nd Independence
Day, make your kids feel proud of their nation by introducing them to these prominent
Indian scientists and their work.

CV Raman

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Born on November 7, 1888, in the former Madras province (presently the state of Tamil
Nadu), Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was a celebrated physicist. He is known for
his work in the eld of light scattering, which came to be known as Raman scattering.
He was awarded the Noble Prize for Physics in 1930. He was also honoured with the
Bharat Ratna in 1954.

Homi J Bhabha

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Dubbed the “father of the Indian nuclear programme”, Homi Jehangir Bhabha was an
Indian nuclear physicist born on October 30, 1909 to a Parsi family in Mumbai. He was
the founding director of the Atomic Energy Establishment, which was later named the
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. He was also the founding director and professor of
physics at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. He is remembered for his
contributions to quantum theory and cosmic radiation.

APJ Abdul Kalam

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Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was an Indian scientist born on October 15, 1931,
in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. He was actively involved in India’s civilian space
programme and military missile development e orts. He was dubbed the Missile Man
of India for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle
technology. In 2002, he was elected as the 11th President of India and was widely
referred to as the ‘People’s President’. He was also honoured with the Bharat Ratna in
1997.

Vikram Sarabhai

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Born on August 12, 1919, in Ahmedabad, Indian scientist and innovator Vikram Sarabhai
was widely regarded as the father of India’s space programme. The establishment of the
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 1969 was one of his greatest
achievements. He founded the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad in 1947. He
was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1966 and Padma Vibhushan posthumously in 1972.

Jagadish Chandra Bose

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Born on November 30, 1858, in Munsiganj in present-day Bangladesh, Sir Jagadish
Chandra Bose was a physicist, biologist, biophysicist, botanist and archeologist, and an
early writer of science ction. He is considered the father of Bengali science ction. He
invented the crescograph, a device for measuring the growth of plants. A crater on the
moon has also been named in his honour.

TAGS: 72ND INDEPENDENCE DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY INDIA, INDIAN SCIENTISTS

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