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Swaroop Banerjee
Swaroop may refer to: Given name * Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar OBE, FRS (1894–1955), Indian scientist and professor of chemistry * Kishan Swaroop Chaudhari, B.Com. LLB., former Justice of Rajasthan High Court of India * Shanti Swaroop Dhavan (1905–1978), jurist, diplomat and Governor of West Bengal * Swaroop Kanchi (born 1983), Indian film director, producer and screenwriter * Air Chief Marshal Swaroop Krishna Kaul (born 1935), Chief of Air Staff (India) between 1993 and 1995 * Swaroop Khan, Indian folk singer from Rajasthan, competitor in ''Indian Idol'' * Swaroop Kishen (1930–1992), Indian Test cricket umpire * Swaroop Philip, Indian cinematographer best in Malayalam cinema * Shanti Swaroop Rana, Indian military officer * P. Swaroop Reddy (born 1949), Indian judge * Swaroop Sampat (born 1958), Indian actress in several Hindi language films * Ram Swaroop Sharma (born 1958), politician from Jogindernagar, Himachal Pradesh, India * Ram Swaroop Singh, Samajwadi Party politician * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar
Sir Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (21 February 1894 – 1 January 1955) was an Indian colloid chemist, academic and scientific administrator. The first director-general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Bhatnagar is revered as the ''Father of Research Laboratories'' in India. He was also the first Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC). In 1958, to honour his name and legacy, the Indian Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) instituted the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology for scientists who have made significant contributions in various branches of science. Early life Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar was born in the Bhera region of British India, in a Hindu Kayastha family. His father, Parmeshwari Sahai Bhatnagar, died when he was eight months old, and he spent his childhood in the house of his maternal grandfather, an engineer, who helped him develop a liking for science and engineering. He enjoyed building mecha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |