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Oct 15, 2019 · 1. Shankar Abaji Bhisey. Born only a decade after the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, Shankar Abaji Bhisey was a child prodigy who designed an indoor coal-gas generator, when he was only 14. Hailing from Bombay, the brilliant researcher seemingly got his early exposure to global science through science magazines.
Born in undivided Punjab, he was a scientist and meteorologist who, at one point in time was IMD’s first — and only — Indian scientist. Dr Sahni’s role in reducing the number of lives lost in the calamity was ignored by the British press that time, and came to light only when his memoir was published years later.
Oct 20, 2023 · October 20, 2023. Here’s the life and legacy of six brilliant Indian scientists who were nominated for the prestigious Nobel Prize throughout the years –. 1. Thiruvengadam Rajendram Seshadri. Thiruvengadam Rajendram Seshadri, Picture source: The Better India. Seshadri was a pioneer in chemistry with his research spanning numerous topics ...
Mar 8, 2022 · Janaki is one of the first women scientists to receive the Padma Shri way back in 1977 for her immense contribution to the field of science. Kamala Sohonie. The first Indian woman to gain a PhD in Science, Kamala Sohonie was once turned down by Nobel laureate CV Raman as he felt no room for female students at the Indian Institute of Science ...
Oct 15, 2023 · Indian Scientists Develop ‘Sensor’ For Early Detection of Chronic Kidney Disease. 10 May 2018 3 Min Read. 1 2 Next. Indian scientists related positive news from India. Read The Better India today.
Oct 23, 2023 · Following her return to India, Lukose conducted present-day Kerala’s first C-section procedure in 1920. According to historian Manu S Pillai, “By 1929, 1.6 million of the five million subjects of Travancore had access to modern medicine.”. 9. An anti-epileptic drug.
Oct 5, 2019 · It was due to Saha’s effort as an MP that the Saka Calendar or the Indian national calendar, was adopted in 1956. On 6 February 1956, Meghnad Saha, one of India’s greatest scientists, passed away of a heart attack. October 6 is the 126th birth anniversary of Meghnad Saha and even after a century later, his work is still relevant and revered ...
From Bhabha to Tessy Thomas & Kalam: 8 Must-Read Books on Indian Scientists. C V Raman: A BiographyWritten by Uma Parameswaran, this book gives a detailed account of the life and work of Nobel laureate C V Raman, the first Indian director of the IISc Bengaluru. The book attempts to shed light on his vision, idiosyncrasies and struggles.Buy here.
Oct 7, 2020 · They are Indian scientists AK Raychaudhuri and CV Vishveshwara. By Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk. October 7, 2020. T his year, the Nobel Prize in Physics was shared. One half of it was awarded to legendary mathematical physicist Sir Roger Penrose “for the discovery that black hole formation is a robust prediction of the general theory of relativity”.
Dec 26, 2018 · December 26, 2018. T he year 2018 is ending with spectacular success of Indian scientists and technologists in space and defence sectors, with a series of high impact missions. But that’s not all Indian scientists achieved in 2018. Several scientific developments, new techniques and promising technologies – in fields ranging from ...
