This National Science Day, Aakash Digital reminds us who India’s real superstars are

Quiz any Indian on Sanju Baba’s movies or Ranbir Kapoor’s love life, and they’ll likely have all the answers. Ask them, however, about Homi Bhabha or the Raman Effect, and you will have them going blank.

From CV Raman’s Nobel Prize-winning effort to Jagadish Chandra Bose and Homi Bhabha’s path-breaking discoveries, National Science Day is our opportunity to celebrate the pioneering role of those who helped build the modern world we live in.

However, in an age of flashy entertainment and fast-moving lifestyles, these inventors and innovators have faded from public memory.

To reignite a spirit of scientific curiosity and instil motivation in those following in their footsteps, Aakash Digital decided to remember our scientific icons and their incomparable achievements.

How well do we know our scientists?

Aakash Digital team went out and asked students to recognize our scientists and their inventions. Be sure to check out the video below to find out how well we know the real heroes of the country. Don’t forget to like, comment, and share your thoughts with us.

If you’re looking to brush up or learn more about India’s scientists, here’s a quick look at their contributions:

CV Raman

The physicist who won the Nobel Prize in 1930 for his invention ‘the Raman Effect’.

Homi Bhabha

The father of the Indian nuclear science. Responsible for creating the atomic research establishment which is now named after him – Bhabha Atomic Research center.

Aryabhata

Invented Zero and inferred that the Earth is spherical and that it rotates on its own axis.

Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi

First Indian Female doctor. First woman from the erstwhile Bombay presidency of India, to study and graduate with a two-year degree in western medicine from the United States.

Vikram Sarabhai

Known as the Father of Indian’s Space Program. He was instrumental in setting up the Indian Space Research Organisation.

Kalpana Chawla

First Indian origin to go to space. The mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator on Space Shuttle Columbia, 1997.

Hargobind Khorana

Nobel laureate in Physiology for discoveries related to the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis. First to synthesize an artificial gene in a living cell.