By Archisha Yadav | February 27, 2025
C.V. Raman discovered the Raman Effect, explaining light scattering. He also won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.
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Awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physics for his theory on the structure and evolution of stars, including black holes and the Chandrasekhar Limit.
Led India’s missile and nuclear weapons programmes, contributing to the Agni and Prithvi missiles. Later served as India’s President and promoted science education.
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Known as the father of India’s nuclear program, he established TIFR and laid the foundation for the country’s atomic energy initiatives.
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Formulated the Saha ionisation equation, which explains the chemical and physical conditions of stars. His work is vital in astrophysics.
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Developed Bose-Einstein statistics, which transformed quantum mechanics. His work led to the Bose-Einstein condensate theory in particle physics.
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Won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1968 for his work on the genetic code and protein synthesis, which remains essential to biotechnology today.
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Made major contributions to number theory, infinite series, and mathematical analysis. His discoveries continue to influence mathematics and physics.
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Founder of ISRO, he played a key role in India’s space programme, leading to the launch of the first satellite, Aryabhata, in 1975.
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Jagadish Chandra Bose demonstrated wireless communication before Marconi and made important contributions to radio waves & plant physiology.
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