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India's scientists

Stories of the scientists who built modern science in India, and whose work changed science everywhere. Every story in English and Hindi.

This is not an official ranking. The selection is based on scientific originality, historical importance, institution building, and impact on India and the world. · 39 of 39 stories ready

Volume 1 · Foundations and pioneers

The people who built modern science in India, and Indian-born scientists who changed world science.

01 Physics, optics · 1888–1970 C. V. Ramanसी. वी. रमन Read the story 02 Radio science, plant physiology · 1858–1937 Jagadish Chandra Boseजगदीश चंद्र बोस Read the story 03 Quantum statistics · 1894–1974 Satyendra Nath Boseसत्येंद्र नाथ बोस Read the story 04 Nuclear physics, institution building · 1909–1966 Homi J. Bhabhaहोमी जे. भाभा Read the story 05 Space science, institution building · 1919–1971 Vikram Sarabhaiविक्रम साराभाई Read the story 06 Aerospace, space and defence technology · 1931–2015 A. P. J. Abdul Kalamए. पी. जे. अब्दुल कलाम Read the story 07 Mathematics, number theory · 1887–1920 Srinivasa Ramanujanश्रीनिवास रामानुजन Read the story 08 Astrophysics, thermal ionisation · 1893–1956 Meghnad Sahaमेघनाद साहा Read the story 09 Astrophysics, stellar structure · 1910–1995 Subrahmanyan Chandrasekharसुब्रह्मण्यन चंद्रशेखर Read the story 10 Molecular biology, genetics · 1922–2011 Har Gobind Khoranaहरगोविंद खुराना Read the story 11 Structural biology, the ribosome · born 1952 Venkatraman Ramakrishnanवेंकटरमन रामकृष्णन Read the story 12 Chemistry, chemical industry · 1861–1944 Prafulla Chandra Rayप्रफुल्ल चंद्र राय Read the story 13 Chemistry, industrial research · 1894–1955 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagarशांति स्वरूप भटनागर Read the story 14 Agricultural genetics, food security · 1925–2023 M. S. Swaminathanएम. एस. स्वामीनाथन Read the story 15 Biophysics, structural biology · 1922–2001 G. N. Ramachandranजी. एन. रामचंद्रन Read the story 16 Palaeobotany, geology · 1891–1949 Birbal Sahniबीरबल साहनी Read the story 17 Ornithology, conservation · 1896–1987 Salim Aliसलीम अली Read the story 18 Biochemistry, pharmacology · 1895–1948 Yellapragada Subbarowयेल्लाप्रगड सुब्बाराव Read the story 19 Botany, cytogenetics, plant breeding · 1897–1984 Janaki Ammalजानकी अम्माल Read the story 20 Organic and medicinal chemistry · 1917–2006 Asima Chatterjeeअसीमा चटर्जी Read the story

Volume 2 · Builders of modern India

Space, atomic energy, medicine and the scientists of today.

21 Meteorology, instruments · 1918–2001 Anna Maniअन्ना मणि Read the story 22 Molecular biology, neurogenetics · 1932–2013 Obaid Siddiqiओबैद सिद्दीकी Read the story 23 Nuclear physics, science administration · 1925–2004 Raja Ramannaराजा रामन्ना Read the story 24 Aerospace engineering, space leadership · 1920–2002 Satish Dhawanसतीश धवन Read the story 25 Space science, satellites · 1932–2017 U. R. Raoयू. आर. राव Read the story 26 Earth observation, science policy · 1940–2025 K. Kasturiranganके. कस्तूरीरंगन Read the story 27 Aerospace, fluid dynamics · 1933–2020 Roddam Narasimhaरोड्डम नरसिम्हा Read the story 28 Cosmology, science communication · 1938–2025 Jayant Narlikarजयंत नार्लीकर Read the story 29 Radio astronomy · 1929–2020 Govind Swarupगोविंद स्वरूप Read the story 30 Oceanography, Antarctic science Aditi Pantअदिति पंत Read the story 31 Missile technology Tessy Thomasटेसी थॉमस Read the story 32 Spacecraft mission design Ritu Karidhalऋतु करिधल Read the story 33 Spacecraft operations Nandini Harinathनंदिनी हरिनाथ Read the story 34 Virology, vaccines Gagandeep Kangगगनदीप कांग Read the story 35 Tuberculosis research, global health · born 1959 Soumya Swaminathanसौम्या स्वामीनाथन Read the story 36 Satellites, lunar and planetary missions · born 1958 Mylswamy Annaduraiमयिलसामी अन्नादुरई Read the story 37 Launch vehicle engineering · born 1957 K. Sivanके. सिवन Read the story 38 Rocket propulsion, liquid engines · born 1941 Nambi Narayananनंबी नारायणन Read the story 39 Optics, fibre optics · 1926–2020 Narinder Singh Kapanyनरिंदर सिंह कपानी Read the story