C. V. Raman Autobiography

C. V. Raman

Indian physicist

Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was an Indian physicist born in the former Madras Province in India presently called as Tamil Nadu, who carried out ground-breaking work in the field of light scattering, ... Wikipedia

Born: 7 November 1888, Thiruvanaikaval, Tiruchirappalli

Died: 21 November 1970, Bengaluru

Full name: Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman

Awards: Nobel Prize in Physics, Bharat Ratna, Matteucci Medal, Franklin Medal,Hughes Medal, Lenin Peace Prize

Books: Why the Sky is Blue: Dr. C.V. Raman Talks about Science, MORE

Education: Presidency College, Chennai(1907), University of Madras (1907),Presidency College, Chennai (1902–1904)

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Homi J. Bhabha autobiography

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Homi J. Bhabha

Indian physicist

Homi Jehangir Bhabha was an Indian nuclear physicist, founding director, and professor of physics at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. Wikipedia

Born: 30 October 1909, Mumbai

Died: 24 January 1966, Mont Blanc

Full name: Homi Jehangir Bhabha

Awards: Padma Bhushan

Education: The Institute of Science, Mumbai (1927), MORE

Parents: Jehangir Hormusji Bhabha,Meheren Bhabha

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A. P. J. Abdul Kalam autobiography

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Former President of India

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, better known as A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, was the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007.Wikipedia

Born: 15 October 1931, Rameswaram

Died: 27 July 2015, Shillong

Full name: Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam

Awards: Bharat Ratna, Padma Bhushan,Padma Vibhushan, MORE

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