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15 Famous Indian Scientists and their Inventions By Scientist

From C. V. Raman to , the talents of Indian scientists and inventors have been fully established in many different areas, including , medicine, , and biology. Some of them have also contributed in a substantial way to advanced scientific research in many different regions of the world.

This article will discuss the famous Indian scientists and inventors throughout history and their wonderful contributions.

Famous academician and chemist, known for being the founder of Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, ’s first pharmaceutical company. Salim Ali Naturalist who helped develop Ornithology; also known as the “birdman of India”.

Mathematician known for his brilliant contributions to contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series and continued fractions. Advertisements

C. V. Raman

Physicist who won Nobel Prize in 1930 for his Raman Effect. Homi Jehangir Bhabha Theoretical ; best known as the chief architect of the Indian atomic energy program. Jagadish Chandra

Physicist, biologist and archaeologist who pioneered the investigation of radio and microwave optics. Satyendra Nath Bose

Mathematician and physicist; best known for his collaboration with in formulating a theory related to the gaslike qualities of electromagnetic . A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Known for his crucial role in the development of India’s missile and nuclear weapons programs.

Biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in 1968 for demonstrating how the nucleotides in nucleic acids control the synthesis of proteins. S.S. Abhyankar Mathematician; famous for his outstanding contributions to algebraic geometry.

Astrophysicist who developed the Saha equation, which explains chemical and physical conditions in stars. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

Astrophysicist won the Nobel Prize in 1983 for his research on the evolutionary stages of massive stars. Raj Reddy A.M. Turing Award-winning computer scientist, best known for his work related to large scale artificial intelligence systems. Birbal Sahni

Paleobotanist known for his research on the fossils of the Indian subcontinent. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis Statistician and physicist who founded the Indian Statistical Institute.

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