National Science Day: Meet the Top Indian Scientists and their Inventions

28 February 24

Vaishnavi

1. Prafulla Chandra Roy

Renowned academician and chemist who established India’s first pharmaceutical company.

2. Srinivasa Ramanujan

Brilliant mathematician who is widely known for his contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series and continued fractions.

3. CV Raman

World famous physicist who received the Nobel Prize in 1930 for ‘Ramen Effect’.

4. Homi Jehangir Bhabha

Known as the Father of the Indian nuclear programme, he was the first chairman of the Indian Atomic Energy Commission.

5. Janaki Ammal

Popularly known as the Mother of Ethnobotany, she made significant contributions to genetics, evolution, phytogeography and ethnobotany.

6. Satyendra Nath Bose

Renowned mathematician and physicist best known for his work on quantum mechanics.

7. APJ Abdul Kalam

Known as the Missile Man of India and became the 11th president of India.

8. Tessy Thomas

The senior DRDO scientist an the brain behind the Agni IV missile. She’s the first-ever woman scientist to head a missile project in India.

9. Vikram Sarabhai

Popular physicist and astronomer who initiated space exploration in India. He also made a significant contribution to the development of nuclear power in India.

10. Jagdish Chandra Bose

A polymath with interests in physics, biology and botany. He is also considered the father of Bengal science fiction.