Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai was an Indian physicist and astronomer who initiated space research and helped develop nuclear power in India. He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1966 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1972. He is internationally regarded as the Father of the Indian Space Program.
Born: 12 August 1919, Ahmedabad
Died: 30 December 1971, Halcyon Castle Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram
Spouse: Mrinalini Sarabhai (m. 1942)
Books: Management for Development
Education: St John's College, Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas Vidyalaya, Gujarat Arts and Science College, University of Cambridge
Children: Mallika Sarabhai, Kartikeya Sarabhai
Awards: Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan.
Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai was born on 12th August, 1911 in Ahmedabad. He completed his initial education in Ahmedabad only. In 1938, he came to Ingeland. From Cambridge University he completed in Ahmedabad only. In 1938 he went to Inzland. From Cambridge University, he passed the Tripos examination in physics. Because of World War broke out, they could stay there and do not study further and returned to India.
Dr. Sarabhai started working at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He got along with the famous scientists Dr. Chandrasekhar Venkataraman and Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha. Vikram was engaged in research work with them. In this way these three great scientists surprised foreign scientists with their own discoveries.
Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai did a lot of research related to cosmic rays. What are the changes in cosmic rays, in what situations, why they are, this was their important discovery.
For this, they had to do research work at the weather forecasting center. To study these rays also went to the Himalayan regions.
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