Here is a list of 50 famous scientists from India, known for their significant contributions to various fields. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and there are many more accomplished Indian scientists.
1. C. V. Raman - Nobel laureate in Physics for the Raman Effect.
2. Homi J. Bhabha - Known as the father of the Indian nuclear program.
3. S. N. Bose - Bose -Einstein statistics and Bose-Einstein condensate.
4. Vikram Sarabhai - Pioneer of India's space program.
5. Jagadish Chandra Bose - Researcher in radio waves and plant physiology.
6. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam - Renowned aerospace engineer and former President of India.
7. Satyendra Nath Bose - Collaborator with Albert Einstein in Bose-Einstein statistics.
8. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan - Nobel laureate in Chemistry for ribosome structure.
9. Chandrasekhara Venkata Ramanujan - Renowned mathematician with profound contributions.
10. Meghnad Saha - Known for the Saha ionization equation and stellar astrophysics.
11. Har Gobind Khorana - Nobel laureate for work on DNA and synthetic biology.
12. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar - Nobel laureate for theoretical astrophysics.
13. S. Ramanujan - Notable mathematician and number theorist.
14. Manjul Bhargava - Mathematician known for his work in number theory.
15. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar - Chemical engineer and former director of CSIR.
16. Shinya Yamanaka - Collaborator in stem cell research and regenerative medicine.
17. Prafulla Chandra Ray - Pioneer in chemical research and founder of Bengal Chemicals.
18. Raja Ramanna - Nuclear physicist and key figure in India's nuclear tests.
19. M. Visvesvaraya - Civil engineer and statesman known for his contributions.
20. Harish-Chandra - Renowned mathematician in representation theory.
21. Yellapragada Subbarow - Noted biochemist and co-discoverer of folic acid.
22. Raghunath A. Mashelkar - Chemical engineer and former director-general of CSIR.
23. Salim Ali - Ornithologist and known as the "Birdman of India."
24. S. N. Bose - Pioneer in quantum mechanics and Bose-Einstein statistics.
25. Verghese Kurien - Architect of India's White Revolution and dairy development.
26. Shrinivas Kulkarni - Astrophysicist and co-founder of the Palomar Transient Factory.
27. Raghuram G. Rajan - Economist and former governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
28. M. S. Swaminathan - Geneticist and known for the Green Revolution in India.
29. Raj Reddy - Computer scientist and pioneer in artificial intelligence.
30. Arvind Panagariya - Economist and former Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog.
31. Rustom Roy - Materials scientist and advocate of science education.
32. G. Madhavan Nair - Former chairman of ISRO and key figure in India's space program.
33. R. Chidambaram - Physicist and former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.
34. P. Balaram - Chemist and former director of the Indian Institute of Science.
35. Ashoke Sen - Theoretical physicist known for contributions to string theory.
36. Vijay Bhatkar - Computer scientist and architect of India's first supercomputer.
37. Anil Kakodkar - Nuclear physicist and former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.
38. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee - Physician and founder of the first rural clinic in India.
39. Manindra Agrawal - Computer scientist known for co-developing the AKS primality test.
40. Manindra Agrawal - Computer scientist known for his contributions to algorithms.
41. E. Sreedharan - Civil engineer and known as the "Metro Man" of India.
42. S. Varadarajan - Theoretical physicist with contributions to quantum field theory.
43. Jayant Narlikar - Astrophysicist and cosmologist known for his work on cosmology.
44. Ajay Kumar Sood - Physicist known for his research in nanotechnology.
45. C. K. Prahalad - Management scholar and advocate of core competency theory.
46. G. D. Agrawal - Environmental activist and engineer known for river conservation.
47. M. G. K. Menon - Physicist and key contributor to India's space and defense programs.
48. Sam Pitroda - Telecom engineer and technology policymaker.
49. Mylswamy Annadurai - Aerospace engineer and director of India's Mars Orbiter Mission.
50. Vijay P. Bhatkar - Computer scientist and architect of India's PARAM supercomputer.
This list represents just a fraction of the many accomplished scientists from India who have made significant contributions to various fields.
