Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar : builder of scientific and industrial foundations of modern India

2008·7.8 MB·English

by  Mahanti, Subodh

BUILDER OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL
FOUNDATION OF MODERN INDIA
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SH ANTI SWARUP BH ATN AGAR
Builder of Scientific and Industrial Foundations of Modern India
Subodh Mahanti
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"I would like to pay a tribute to Dr. Bhatnagar, who I think,
has done, I say this with all respect to others, more than
anyone else for the scientific development in India. I can truly
say that but for Dr. Bhatnagar, you could not have seen today
the chain of national laboratories in India
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Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (1955)
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"As a young boy, my classmates used to tease me for being
a day-dreamer. I used to think of great things which Science
could do for India and the part I, myself should play in it
with the rest of my friends. The improbabilities of my dreams
coming true used to be the principal subject of jokes when
I was a student. If I had not possessed a sense of humour and
had taken those jests seriously I shoidd have been a physical
wreck But, God be thanked, I have survived to see some of
my dreams fulfilled. Failures have been many and successes
rather few, but with an inborn optimism and faith in my
country's future I pursue on. ”
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (1945)
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
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Preface
1. Introduction 1
2. Childhood and Early Education 6
3. Eligher Education and Research 10
4. A University Teacher 16
5. Scientific Contributions 21
6. Shaping Industrial Research in India 32
7. The Educationist 68
8. Honours 71
9. The End and His Legacy 78
Life Sketch in Brief 82
Supplementary Notes 84
Annexure I: Some of the processes completed in the 94
Laboratories of Director, Scientific and Industrial
Research
Annexure II: List of the Laboratories of the Council of 96
Scientific and Industrial Research
Annexure III: Bhatnagar's Research Papers, Articles and 98
Addresses
References 110
Index 112
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