Famous Indian Scientists (Part 1)

Indian scientist have played important role in the development of India. After independence in the year 1947 , Indian science has developed very fast and modern way. At present , it spends 0.83 of GNP to the science and technology field.
Here is a brief profile of indian scientists.
1. C.V.Raman

He is one of the most renowned scientists produced by India. His full name was Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman. For his pioneering work on scattering of light , C.V.Raman won the Nobel prize for Physics in 1930.

2. Homi Bhabha

Born : November 30 , 1909
Died : January 24 , 1966

Homi Bhabha , whose full name was Homi Jehnagir BhaBha was famous indian atomic scientist. In independent India , Homi jehnagir BhaBha with the support of Jawaharlal Neru, laid the foundation of scientific establishment and was responsible for the creation of two premier institutions TATA institute of fundamental research and BhaBha atomic research Center. Homi Bhabha was first chairman of India's Atomic Energy Commission.

3. Jagdish Chandra BoseBorn : November 30 , 1851
Died : November 23 , 1937

He was the first prove that plants too have a feelings. He invented wireless telegraphy a year before Marconi patented his invention.

4. Meghnad Saha
Born : October 6 ,1893
Died : February 16 , 1956

Made outstanding contribution to the field of Astrophysics . He put forward an "ionization formula" which explained the presence of the spectral lines.

5. M. Visvesvaraya
Born : September 10 , 1960
Died : April 14 , 1962
Architect of Krishnajasagar dam. Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was an eminent engineer , statesman and played a key role in building of the modern India.

6. Satyendra Nath Bose
Born : January 1 ,1894
Died : February 4 , 1974

Famous for Bose - Einstein theory. A subatomic particle Boson has been named after him. Honored with "Padma Bhushan". He was an outstanding Indian physicist who is known for his work in Quantum physics.

7. Subrakhmanyan Chandrasekhar

Born : October 19 , 1910
Died : 21 August ,1995

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was one of the greatest scientist of the 20th century. Hi did commendable work in astrophysics , physics and applied mathematics. Chandrasekhar was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics in 1983 by discovering Chandrasekhar limit.