Indian Popular scientist
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Dr. Abul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on 15th October 1931. After obtaining his primary education at Rameshwaram, he moved to Schwartz Higher Secondary School in the neighbouring Ramanathpuram to study science. Then he studied Aeronautical Engineering at Madras University of Technology.
Dr. Kalam worked as a senior scientist of Defence Research and Development Organisation to work on hovercraft project. In 1962, he was sent to Indian Space Research Organisation to work on various projects.
He was given the charge of SLV project and SLV-3 was successfully launched after that. Eventually, he was given the charge of Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) which enabled India to successfully test fire various missiles, like Prithvi, Agni, Trishul, Nag and Akash. He also lead the test explosion at Pokharan in 1958.
C. V. Raman
Chandrashekhar Venkata Raman was born on 7thNovember 1888 in Tamil Nadu. He cleared M. Sc. (Physics) in 1907 at the age of 19. He started his career as Deputy Accountant General under government of India.
Raman left his job of accountant to devote time on science. After that, he joined as a professor of physics at Calcutta University. During his tenure as professor, Raman discovered his famous ‘Raman Effect’ in 1929. For this discovery, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930. ‘Raman Effect’ is also known as ‘Raman Dispersion’.
Raman explained the reason for blue colour of sea and sky. He also studied at lot about solid, liquid and gas. Additionally, he conducted valuable research on magnetism, X-rays, structure of matter, colour and sound. He died on 20th November 1970.
Dr. Kalam worked as a senior scientist of Defence Research and Development Organisation to work on hovercraft project. In 1962, he was sent to Indian Space Research Organisation to work on various projects.
He was given the charge of SLV project and SLV-3 was successfully launched after that. Eventually, he was given the charge of Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) which enabled India to successfully test fire various missiles, like Prithvi, Agni, Trishul, Nag and Akash. He also lead the test explosion at Pokharan in 1958.
C. V. Raman
Chandrashekhar Venkata Raman was born on 7thNovember 1888 in Tamil Nadu. He cleared M. Sc. (Physics) in 1907 at the age of 19. He started his career as Deputy Accountant General under government of India.
Raman left his job of accountant to devote time on science. After that, he joined as a professor of physics at Calcutta University. During his tenure as professor, Raman discovered his famous ‘Raman Effect’ in 1929. For this discovery, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930. ‘Raman Effect’ is also known as ‘Raman Dispersion’.
Raman explained the reason for blue colour of sea and sky. He also studied at lot about solid, liquid and gas. Additionally, he conducted valuable research on magnetism, X-rays, structure of matter, colour and sound. He died on 20th November 1970.

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