Vikram Sarabhai
Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai was an Indian physicist and astronomer who initiated space research and helped to develop nuclear power in India. Often regarded as the "Father of Indian space program", Sarabhai was honored with Padma Bhushan in 1966 and the Padma Vibhushan (posthumously) in 1972.
Background
- Born in
- Ahmedabad
- Educated at
- University of CambridgeSt John's CollegeGujarat College
- Awards
- 🏆 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology🏆 Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering🏆 Padma Bhushan in science & engineering
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
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Trending topics shown first"If he was not satisfied with the work of any engineer or scientist, he immediately told him his fault. He was very positive at such moments."
"In appreciating the value of space activities to a developing nation, one should recognize some inherent problems. They arise from the glamour that is associated with space activities. There is a real…"
"So the real problem in this whole question relates to utilization of national resources for productive and social welfare against the burden of defense expenditure which a country can bear at any part…"
"I would like to emphasize that security can be endangered not only from outside but also from within. If you do not maintain the rate of progress of the economic development of the nation. I would sug…"
"He never deviated even in adverse situations, instead he accepted that to err or to forget something in order to learn something is not an offense."
"A national programme which would provide television to about 80% of India’s population during the next ten years would be of great significance to national integration, for implementing schemes of eco…"
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Timeline
1919
Born
Birth1971
Died
Death
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