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name. The list of Scott Christian College pupils, featuring members of the University of Cambridge, are segregated in accordance with their fields of achievement. This list includes individuals who have either studied at the university or worked at the university in an academic capacity. The list has been divided into categories indicating the field of activity in which people have become well known. Many of the university’s alumni have attained a level of distinction in more than one field. These individuals may appear under two categories. In general, however, an attempt has been made to put individuals in the category with which they are most often associated.

Scientists

*Dr. D.J. Bagyaraj - senior scientist, Indian Institute of Science,

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*Dr. Gunamudian David Boaz - first Indian

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*Dr. J Daniel Chellappa - nuclear scientist; Deputy Director of Department of Atomic Energy *Dr. Raja Chelliah -

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; former advisor to

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*Dr. Selvin Christopher - director of Centre for Airborne Systems, Defence Research and Development Organisation; recipient of Padma Shri *Dr. Ranjan Roy Daniel - former director of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research; recipient of Padma Bhushan *Dr. C. Livingstone - biological scientist; former Chancellor of

Madras Christian College Madras Christian College (MCC) is a liberal arts and sciences college in Chennai, India. Founded in 1837, MCC is one of Asia's oldest extant colleges. The college is affiliated to the University of Madras but functions as an autonomous institut ...

*Dr. A.E. Muthunayagam - former director of Indian Space Research Organisation and Indian Institute of Technology Madras; recipient of Padma Bhushan *Dr. M.S.S. Pandian - veteran Indian historian and social scientist *Dr. Samuel Paul - founder and former director of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad *Dr. M. J. Xavier - founder and director of Indian Institute of Management Ranchi

Mathematicians

*Dr. Subbayya Sivasankaranarayana Pillai - mathematician; recipient of Padma Bhushan

Indian police service

*Dr. F. V. Arul ( IPS) - former Director of Central Bureau of Investigation;

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(Greater Chennai); first Indian Vice-President of

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*Dr. C. Sylendra Babu - present Director-General of Police, Tamil Nadu *Dr. Walter Devaram - former Inspector-General of Police; Indian Super Cop and Padma Shri awardee * G. Nanchil Kumaran - former Inspector-General of Police and Police Commissioner,

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* Christopher Nelson - former Inspector-General of Police; lifetime member of Planning Commission

Indian administrative service

*Thiru Anand T - Project Officer DRDA, Tamil Nadu Government *Thiru P. Ekambaram - Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Water Board *Thiru V.M. Xavier Chrisso Nayagam - Director of Social Welfare to Government of Tamil Nadu *Thiru S. Thangaswami - Commissioner, Minorities Welfare to Government of India *Dr. R. Vijaykumar - Additional Chief Secretary to Government of India

Chief of Naval Staff

* Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson - 12th Chief of Naval Staff * Admiral Sushil Kumar - 18th Chief of Naval Staff

Cinema

* J. C. Daniel - "father of the Malayalam film industry" * Ganesh Janardhanan (VTV Ganesh) - Tamil comedian and actor * Rani Jeyraj - Miss India, 1996 * R. Muttusamy - "the father of the

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n film industry" * Sathyaneshan Nadar - Malayalam actor * Jagathy N. K. Achary - Malayalam Script Writer *

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- Malayalam actor

Educationalists

* Dr. H. S. S. Lawrence - former Director of Education,

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;

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Adviser

Businessmen

Politicians

* A.V. Bellarmin - former

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member * J. Helen Davidson - current Lok Sabha member *Dr. N. Dennis, former and seven-time Lok Sabha member * Nanjil K. Manoharan - co-founder of

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(DMK) * Kunjan Nadar - former Lok Sabha member *Dr. Marshal Nesamony, former Lok Sabha member

Authors and poets

*Dr. David Davidar - former CEO of

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;

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faculty *Dr. M. J. Rabi Singh - linguistic scholar

Environmentalists

*Dr. J. C. Daniel - ornithologist and naturalist * S. S. Davidson - environmentalist *Dr. A.J.T. Johnsingh - scientist, former director of the Wildlife Institute of India

Theology

* Gnanasigamony Devakadasham - Bishop of the largest Indian church, Church of South India * John Gladstone - former Bishop of Church of South India

Sports

*W. Antony Dhas - cricketer"From snaring fish to chasing dreams"
/ref> * Thalaivan Sargunam - cricketer and Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman

References

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