Legendary Physicist remembered

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Today , 12/08/2021 , Indian Space Research  Organisation has scheduled its space programme of launching  Geo- Imaging Satelitte , Gisat -!.

ISRO has scheduled today, 12/08/2021, being the 102 birthday of the “ Father of India’s Space Programme “ Mr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai.  His contribution to our space programme was “ immense”. It is unfortunate the entire nation has forgotten him.

 Born in a business family in Gujarat on 12/08/1919, he studied in Gujarat College Ahmedabad , before going to Cambridge University for post graduation in “natural science”. He was awarded Doctorate for his thesis “ Cosmic  rays in tropical latitudes” in 1947. While leading his family business conglomerate he started several prestigious institutions which are actively involved in today’s ISRO projects. He founded

  1. Physical Research Laboratories , Ahmedabad in 1947. This institute is called the “ Cradle” of space science in India.
  2. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
  3. Ahmedabad Textile Research Association
  4. ISRO
  5. Fast Breeder Test Reactor , Kalpakkam
  6. Aryabhata project.
  7. Community Science Centre , Ahmedabad , now named as Vikram A Sarabahi Community Science Centre.
  8. Space Application  Centre , Ahmedabad
  9. Uranium Corporation of India
  10. Electronic Corporation of India Hyderabad.

 

He has held several prestigious positions in

1  President of physics section of Indian Science Congress 1962

  1. President of the General Conference of International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna 1970
  2. Chairman Atomic Energy Commission of India 1966-71
  3. ,Vice President of fourth  UN Conference on peaceful use of atomic energy
  4. Founder chairman of  Space Aplication Centre 1963- 1971

In recognition of his contribution to space technology the following were named after him,

  1. ISRO  complex in Tiruvananthapuram is named Vikram Sarabhai Space centre
  2. Postal commemorative stamp in 1972
  3. International Astronomical Union named the  lunar crater “ Bessal”  in the sea of Serenity as “ Sarabhai Crater” in 1973.
  4. The moon lander of Chandrayaan II named as “Vikram” 2019

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