introduction
Vikram Ambal Sarabhai (12 Aug 1919 - 30 Dec 1971 ) is a great physicist and industrialist whose lifestyle was very simple and he has got the title of father of Indian space program. With the help of his work nuclear power was developed in India. Sarabhai is also credited with establishing Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro).
early life
- personal Details :
Full name : vikram Ambalal sarabhai
Born : 12 August 1919
Born place : Ahmedabad, Bombay Presidency, British India (now in ausrat, India)
Died : 30 December 1971 ( aged 52 )
Died place : Halcyon castle Trivandrum (now Thiruvananthapuram), kerala, India
Father : Ambalal sarabhai
mother : sarla Devi
Spouse : Mrinalini Sarabhai
Children : Mallika Sarabhai (daughter) , Kartikeya Sarabhai (son)
Vikram sarabhai childhood & Family Background :
Vikram Sarabhai was born on 12 Aug 1919 in a wealthy family. In his childhood he lived in his paternal house. He often visited the important people of Ahmedabad. These people have a lot of hand in the personality of Vikram Sarabhai.
Vikram Sarabhai's father Ambalal Sarabhai was an Indian. And his mother was Sarala Devi. Sarabhai received his primary education in a family school started by his mother Sarladevi on the lines suggested by Mme.
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| Vikram sarabhai with Mrinalini sarabhai |
School & Beyond / EDUCATION
School : sheth chimanlal Nagindas vidyavihar ; Ahmedabad , Gujrat
College : Gujrat Arts and Science college , Ahmedabad , Gujrat
St John's college , Cambridge
University of Cambridge , England
Educational qualification :
- Undergraduate in Physics and mathematics
- Tripos in Natural Sciences at St John's college, University of Cambridge
- PhD in Cosmic Ray's and space sciences for his Thesis ' cosmic Ray's investigations in tropical latitudes '.
Career highlight
- Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad
- Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad
- Community Science Centre, Ahmedabad
- Darpan Academy for Performing Arts, Ahmedabad (along with his wife)
- Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuramm
- Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad (This institution came into existence after merging six institutions/centres established by Vikram Sarabhai)
- Faster Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR), Kalpakkam
- Varaiable Energy Cyclotron Project, Calcutta
- Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), Hyderabad
- Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL), Jaduguda, Bihar
Position Held
- President of the physics section, Indian science congress (1962)
- President of the General Conference of The I.A.E.A ., Verina (1970)
- Vice-President, Fourth U.N Conference on " Peaceful uses of Atomic Energy " (1971)
Honour
- The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, (VSSC), a research institute specialising in solid and liquid propellants for rockets located in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), capital of Kerala state, is named in his memory.
- In 1974, the International Astronomical Union at Sydney decided that a Moon Crater BESSEL in the Sea of Serenity will be known as the Sarabhai Crater.
In 1942, Vikram Sarabhai published his first scientific paper "Time distribution of cosmic Ray's".
In 1942 he married Marinali.
In 1945 he received his Ph.D. on 'cosmic ray investigations in tropical latitudes'.
In 1947, Sarabhai established his first institute 'Atira'. The aim of which was to modernize the textile industry of India.
A research institute was established near Ahmedabad in 1947.
On 11 November 1947, he established the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad.
On 11 December 1961, Vikram Sarabhai and Kasturba Lalbhai along with the Government of India, the Government of Gujarat, Harvard Business School and many other types of Indian personalities established the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad ( IIM ).
In 1962 , he played a pivotal role in the establishment of the center for environment planning and technology University ( CEPT UNIVERSITY ) in Ahmedabad .
In 1962, the Indian National Committee for Space Research was established, which was later renamed the Indian Space Research Organization ( ISRO ) .
Sarabhai also set up the thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station in Southern India.
In 21 November 1963 , The Launch of the First Sounding Rocket form thumba near Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala .
In 1965 The Nehru Foundation for Development Charitable Trust was established by Vikram Sarabhai for rural development and environmental awareness.
In 1966 Vikram Sarabhai was made Chairman of Atomic Energy after the death of Homi J Bhabha.
Death
Awards
- shanti swarup bhatnagar Award - 1962
- padma bhushan - 1966
- padma vibhushan - 1972
Vikram Sarabhai was awarded the padma bhushan in 1966 for his invaluable contribution to space exploration and is also known as the father of Indian space exploration.
MOVIE
" Rocket boys "
