Believe it or not, India has always been rooted in science and inventions, and there have been so many scientists from the country that not a lot of people know about. That too, we’re just talking about the ancient era, but there have been some modern scientists who have had their names heard worldwide with their phenomenal work and contribution to today’s understanding of what our world is and how things work. Simple as that! Today though, we’re here just to take a good look at the 10 modern Indian scientists and their inventions, so, let’s just get to it, shall we?
1. C.V. Raman
Well, have you ever wondered why the sky appears blue? No, it’s not magic or a trick to the eye, it’s actually science! And sure enough, the man who cracked this mystery was none other than C.V. Raman. Like, back in 1928, he discovered the Raman Effect which talks about how light scatters while interacting with molecules. This discovery gained him a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930, the first Asian to get such a prize! And revolutionized further devising spectral research tools. Today this discovery helps scientists in a variety of domains such as medicine and chemistry. Wow! Just wow!!
2. Homi J. Bhabha
Just remember, a few decades ago, he was the one to give our nation a vision for nuclear power which has become increasingly valuable. True, he had dreamed big and did not merely leave it at that. So no wonder why the world knows him as the father of India’s nuclear programme. Among other things that he founded were the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) and Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC)-the two establishments that still keep pushing ahead in the field of science in India, you know? With him, however, one’s narrative of India’s scientific might would entirely differ, we can say THAT for sure.
3. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
If you have heard of Agni and Prithvi missiles, then you have heard something about the brilliance of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, right? Like, sure enough, he was not a man of rockets only; the very first Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III) was given by him to India, making India an important part of the scene of space exploration today. Just know, he was neither a scientist nor just a mentor: he was a dreamer and a leader who showed that everything is possible with innovation and hard work.
4. Vikram Sarabhai
Here’s a fun fact: The very concept of what has now become the modern Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was all in the mind of Vikram Sarabhai, did you know that? Also called “Father of the Indian Space Program”, for him space technology would solve practical Earthly problems like weather forecasting and education. Thanks to him, we as a nation launched Aryabhata, the first Indian satellite, in 1975. His vision involved not only the sky but also improvement on Earth. Because of him, today, ISRO is achieving great things and making India proud on the global stage.
5. Jagadish Chandra Bose
Do you still believe plants are unable to feel? Jagadish Chandra Bose proved otherwise! You know, this great scientist invented the Crescograph, yes, a device that records how plants respond to external stimuli, thus completely falsifying the argument that plants have no “life” of their own. That is not all; before Marconi began working on radio waves, he had already been in the field even before being considered among the early pioneers of wireless communication. Just about most things such as the internet or your favourite Wi-Fi gadget were built on Bose’s initial works and pioneering efforts, remember that, ALWAYS!
6. Satyendra Nath Bose
Alright, tell us this: Have you heard about bosons? The elementary particles were named after Satyendra Nath Bose, who developed Bose-Einstein Statistics with the great Albert Einstein, which is just insane if you think about it for a sec. This theory elucidates the behaviour of particles under ultra-low temperatures and, by itself, has led to the discovery of a completely new state of matter called the Bose-Einstein Condensate.
7. Srinivasa Ramanujan
Can you like imagine solving mathematical equations without having formal education or anything like that? Well, that’s where the true story of Srinivasa Ramanujan shocks the entire world. Just so you know, he, with a notebook and gut feeling, pioneered breakthroughs in number theory, infinite series, and other things. Even today, the discoveries from this man pop up in the most bizarre places, like cryptography and physics, just so you know.
8. Meghnad Saha
Stars aren’t just pretty to look at, you know, they’re full of secrets. But believe it or not, the Saha Ionization Equation was able to decipher some of these secrets. How? Well, just so you know, many believed that this equation was the closest explanation to the actual events that take place in stars. No one understood more about the mechanisms by which elements are ionized as a result of high temperatures within stars than this. Simply put, it decodes the temperatures and the consequent composition of celestial bodies in the universe.
9. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
White dwarfs? Well, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar figured out how much mass a white dwarf can take before collapsing into a neutron star or black hole. Like, just so you know, the discovery, which came to be known as the Chandrasekhar Limit, won him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983. His groundbreaking works in modern astrophysics have brought a clearer understanding of the life cycle of stars.
10. Har Gobind Khorana
Last on the list, you this, THIS biochemist cracked the genetic code and explained how DNA commands the cells to create proteins. His work won him the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1968 and laid the grounds for modern genetic engineering which we know today. We as a human race didn’t know as much about DNA, but Har Gobind Khorana’s work really helped a lot to understand this genetics game even better.
Conclusion
That’s all. Sure enough, there are many more modern scientists from India that you should get to know about, but by far, these are the most famous ones who are known for their contributions and investments that help the human race. We just introduce them and their inventions briefly, now it is your turn to get to know a little more about their life story a bit up close.
