Indian nuclear physicist who was picked by Homi N Bhaba to help shape India’s nuclear physics and…
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Indian nuclear physicist who was picked by Homi N Bhaba to help shape India’s nuclear physics and energy programs.
Ramanna studied for his PhD at King's College, London, then joined (1 Dec 1949) the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), the root of India’s atomic energy program. While there, he contributed in different areas of neutron, nuclear, and reactor physics.
In his later career, he was heading the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre when India carried out its first nuclear test at Pokhran in 1974.
Ramanna also oversaw developments in advanced accelerators, lasers, and other technologies. He was a talented pianist, and wrote The Structure of Music in Raga and Western Systems.
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