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Sir Prafulla Chandra Ray, CIE, FNI, FRASB, FIAS, FCS (also spelled Prafulla Chandra Rây and Prafulla Chandra Roy; Bengali: প্রফুল্ল চন্দ্র রায় Praphulla Chandra Rāy; 2 August 1861 – 16 June 1944) was an Indian chemist, educationist, historian, industrialist and philanthropist.
Known as “Father of Indian Chemistry”, Prafulla Chandra Ray was a well-known Indian scientist and teacher and one of the first “modern” Indian chemical researchers. He discovered the stable compound mercurous nitrite in 1896 and established Bengal Chemical and Pharmaceutical Works Ltd, India’s first pharmaceutical company in 1901.
Aug 1, 2023 · Sir Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray (August 2, 1861 – June 16, 1944) was a remarkable scientist, literary figure, professor, industrialist, philanthropist, and much more. Widely revered as "the father of Indian chemistry," Ray was a pioneer and figurehead of modern chemical research in India.
Jul 17, 2024 · Prafulla Chandra Ray was an eminent Indian chemist, educator, and entrepreneur who made significant contributions to the field of chemistry during the early 20th century. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of modern chemistry in India and is best known for his pioneering work on the synthesis of organic compounds.
Jun 21, 2024 · Prafulla Chandra Ray was a chemist, an industrialist as well as a Bengali nationalist. He was born on 2 August 1861 in Bengal Presidency in British India, and later founded Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, India’s first pharmaceutical company.
ACHARYA PRAFULLA CHANDRA RAY: A REVISIT TO HIS LIFE AND WORK (PART-3) MANAS CHAKRABARTY* Continuing from Part-2 [Sci. Cult., 88 (3-4), 108-118 (2022)], this concluding part embodies the activities of P.C. Ray as a social reformer (against casteism and for women’s freedom and
Prafulla Chandra Ray’s autobiography, Life and Experiences of a Bengali Chemist, was published in two volumes in 1932 and 1935. It describes his work as a scientist and the changes in...
ACHARYA PRAFULLA CHANDRA RAY: A REVISIT TO HIS LIFE AND WORK (PART-2) MANAS CHAKRABARTY* Continuing from Part-1 (Sci. Cult., 87 (9-10) 338), this second part covers P.C. Ray’s laboratory as the nursery of modern Indian chemists, the founding of the Indian Chemical Society and the
Aug 2, 2020 · Anointed the father of chemistry in India, Prafulla Chandra Ray was a strong advocate of making India industrially self-sufficient – a cause to which he dedicated his entire life. The Making of the Acharya.
Prafulla Chandra Ray was the pathfinder and originator of chemical research in modern India. He was introduced to re search by Alexander Crum Brown, a notable chemist and teacher at Edinburgh University. His doctoral work was on the chemis try of double sulphates. He received the D.Sc. degree of Edinburgh University in 1887.
