The Great Indian Scientists - 2

Indian Scientists and their Inventions

14. SHANTI SWARUP BHATNAGAR

(Born: 21-02-1894  Died: 01-01-1955)

FIELD: Chemistry

WORKS/INVENTIONS:
"Father of Research Laboratories"

First Director for "Directorate of Scientific and Industrial Research"

When he was Director for SCIR he setup 12 CSIR Laboratories in India.

He did considerable work in Applied and Industrial Chemistry.

15. VIKRAM SARABHAI

 

(Born: 12-08-1919  Died: 30-12-1971)

FIELD: Physics

WORKS/INVENTIONS:
"Father of Indian Space Program"

Established Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad.

16. C.R. RAO

 (Born: 10-09-1920)

FIELDS: Mathematics, Statistics

WORKS/INVENTIONS:

Cramer-Rao Inequality

Rao-Blackwell Theorem

Rao's Orthogonal Arrays

Rao's Score Test

17. K.S. CHANDRASEKHARAN

 

(Born: 21-11-1920)

FIELDS: Mathematics (Number Theory, Summability)

WORKS/INVENTIONS:

Famous Indian Scientist

Great Talented Organizer and Administrator of Science

With his Hard Work Tata Institute of Fundamental Research recognised worldwide

18. G.N. RAMACHANDRAN

(Born: 08-10-1922  Died: 07-04-2001)

FIELD: Biophysics

WORKS/INVENTIONS:

Ramachandran plot (Ramachandran phy-psi plot)
Made several Discoveries in Molecular Physics.

His contributions in the field of X-ray crystallography were very important

(anomalous dispersion, new kinds of Fourier syntheses, X-ray intensity statistics)

19. HARISH CHANDRA

(Born: 11-10-1923  Died: 16-10-1983)

FIELD: Physics, Mathematics

WORKS/INVENTIONS:

Lie Groups

Real Lie Groups

Lie Algebras

p-adic Groups

Finite- Dimensional of Semi-simple Lie Groups

Plancheral Measure

Harish Chandra's Character Formula

Harish Chandra's Isomorphism

Harish Chandra's C-Function

Harish Chandra's Homomorphism

Harish Chandra's Module

Harish Chandra's Regularity Theorem

Harish Chandra's Transform

Harish Chandra's Schwartz Space

Harish Chandra's Ξ Function 

Harish Chandra's Great Contributions are - Theory of Lie Groups, Harmonic Analysis, Representation Theory and related areas

20. M.K. VAINU BAPPU

(Born: 10-08-1927  Died: 19-08-1982)

FIELD: Astronomy

WORKS/INVENTIONS:

Bappu-Bok-Newkrik

Bappu-Wilson Effect

21. A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM

(Born: 15-10-1931)

FIELD: Nuclear Physics

WORKS/INVENTIONS:

"Missile Man of India" 

"Father of India Missile Program"

Ballistic Missile

Launch Vehicle Technology

Kalam-Raju Stent (Low Cost Coronary Stent)

Kalam-Raju Tablet ((Rugged Tablet PC for healthcare in Rural Areas)

The Great Indian Scientists - 1

Indian Scientists and their Inventions
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1. JAGADISH CHANDRA BOSE

(Born: 30-11-1858     Died: 23-11-1937)

FIELDS:  Physics, Biology, Botany and Archeology

INVENTION: Radio (Wireless Communication), Millimeter Waves, and Crescograph Plant Science

2. PRAFULLA CHANDRA RAY

(Born: 2-8-1861     Died: 16-6-1944)

FIELDS: Chemist, Academician, Entrepreneur

WORKS/INVENTIONS:

First Indian Pharmaceutical Company (Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceutical) Founder

His Biography "Life and Experience of a Bengali Chemist"  inspire for the Indian Scientists.
His Ancient Indian Science research from Sanskrit manuscripts published as "A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times of the Middle of Sixteenth Century" with 2 volumes, the work is great forever.

3. SRINIVASA RAMANUJAN

(Born: 22-12-1887    26-04-1920)

FIELD: Mathematics

WORKS/INVENTIONS: Number Theory, Mathematical Analysis, Continued Fractions, Infinite Series

4. C.V.RAMAN

(Born: 7-11-1888  Died: 21-11-1970)

FIELD: Physics

WORKS/INVENTIONS: Raman Effect

5. BIRBAL SAHANI

(Born: 14-11-1891  Died: 10-4-1949)

FIELD: Paleobotany

WORKS/INVENTIONS:
Researched on fossils of the Subcontinent.
Invented a new type of Petrified Wood (Bennettitalean Plant, Homoxylon)

6. PRASANTHA CHANDRA MAHALANOBIS

(Born: 29-6-1893  Died: 28-6-1972)

FIELDS: Statics, Mathematics, Physics

WORKS/INVENTIONS:
Mahalanobis Distance.
Founder of  Indian Statistical Institute.

7. MEGHNAD SAHA

(Born: 06-10-1893  Died: 16-2-1956)

FIELDS: Mathematics, Physics, Astrophysics

WORKS/INVENTIONS:
Saha Ionization Equation (explains the chemical and physical conditions in stars)
Thermal Ionization.

8. SATYENDRA NATH BOSE

(Born: 1-1-1894  Died: 4-2-1974)

FIELDS: Mathematics, Physics

WORKS/INVENTIONS:
Bose-Einsteein Statistics
Bose-Einsteein Condensate
Bose Gas
Collaboration with Albert Einstein - Formulating a theory related to the gas like qualities of Electromagnetic Radiation.
His presentation main base for recently discovered "God Particle"

9. SALIM ALI

 

(Born: 12-11-1896  Died: 27-07-1987)

FIELDS: Nature, Ornithology

WORKS/INVENTIONS:
Naturalist - helped develop Ornithology.
First Indian Conducted Systematic Bird Survey.
His Books helped to develop Ornithology.

10. Homi Bhabha

(Born: 30-10-1909  Died: 24-1-1966)

FIELD: Nuclear Physics

WORKS/INVENTIONS:
Indian Nuclear Programme Cosmic Rays Point Particles
Chief Architect of Indian Atomic Energy Programme.
Indian Nuclear Physicist
Founding Director for - 1.Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, 2. Trombay Atomic Energy Establishment

11. SUBRAMANYAM CHANDRASEKHAR

(Born: 19-10-1910  Died: 21-8-1995)

FIELD: Astrophysics

WORKS/INVENTIONS:
Evolutionary Stages of Massive Stars

12. SUBHASH MUKHOPADHYAY

(Born: 19-10-1910  Died: 21-8-1995)

FIELD: Physics

WORKS/INVENTIONS:

In-Vitro Fertilisation 

He was the First Test Tube Baby Architect (Durga Born on 3-10-1978)

13. HAR GOBIND KHORANA

(Born: 9-1-1922  Died: 9-11-2011)

FIELD: Molecular Biology

WORKS/INVENTIONS:

Nucleotides in Protein Synthesis

First Demonstrator how Nucleotides in Nucleic Acids carry the genetic code of the cell and control the synthesis of Proteins.

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