Q:- Who is called the Father of Indian Nuclear Science?
-> Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha.
Dr. Bhabha was born on October 30, 1909 in Bombay (Mumbai) in a wealthy Parsi family. He had his education in Bombay. After graduating from Elphinstone College and Royal Institute of Science in Bombay, he went to Cambridge University for further studies. From there he got his engineering degree in 1930 and a Ph.D in 1934.
During his stay at Cambridge university he worked with Niels Bohr on Quantum Theory. Later Bhabha worked with Walter Heitler in the field of cosmic rays. He didi significant work in identifying the elementary particles called mesons.
Bhabha returned to India in 1940 and was first appointed as a Reader and then a Professor of physics at Indian Institute of Science (IIS), Bangalore. Then he started work on cosmic
rays. In 1945, he founded the Tata Institute of fundemental Research and became its Director.
His achivements in science and friendship with then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, enabled him to get government finances for atomic programmes and research. Dr. Bhabha became the first chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India in 1948.
Under his able Guidence Indian Scientist worked towards the development of atomic energy; and the first atomic reactor of asia Apsara went into operation in 1956 at Trombay near Bombay..
Unfortunately, he died in an air accident on january 24, 1966 when he was going to attend an international conference. He was a great son of India and his contributions in nuclear science gave India a giant leap in the field of science and technology. In his honour, Homi Jehangir Bhabha award has been instituted by the Indian National Science Academy.
-> Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha.
Dr. Bhabha was born on October 30, 1909 in Bombay (Mumbai) in a wealthy Parsi family. He had his education in Bombay. After graduating from Elphinstone College and Royal Institute of Science in Bombay, he went to Cambridge University for further studies. From there he got his engineering degree in 1930 and a Ph.D in 1934.
During his stay at Cambridge university he worked with Niels Bohr on Quantum Theory. Later Bhabha worked with Walter Heitler in the field of cosmic rays. He didi significant work in identifying the elementary particles called mesons.
Bhabha returned to India in 1940 and was first appointed as a Reader and then a Professor of physics at Indian Institute of Science (IIS), Bangalore. Then he started work on cosmic
rays. In 1945, he founded the Tata Institute of fundemental Research and became its Director.His achivements in science and friendship with then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, enabled him to get government finances for atomic programmes and research. Dr. Bhabha became the first chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India in 1948.
Under his able Guidence Indian Scientist worked towards the development of atomic energy; and the first atomic reactor of asia Apsara went into operation in 1956 at Trombay near Bombay..
Unfortunately, he died in an air accident on january 24, 1966 when he was going to attend an international conference. He was a great son of India and his contributions in nuclear science gave India a giant leap in the field of science and technology. In his honour, Homi Jehangir Bhabha award has been instituted by the Indian National Science Academy.
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