Vikram Sarabhai
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father of Indian space programme (1919–1971)
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Vikram Sarabhai was an Indian author and artist. Born on August 12, 1919, he died on December 30, 1971. His literary output includes the work *Management for development*.
Sarabhai was recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection. He is referenced by 721 other encyclopedia articles.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Management for development
via Open Library + Wikidata
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Predicting effective microRNA target sites in mammalian mRNAs
· 2015 · cited 6,187x
- Multi-messenger Observations of a Binary Neutron Star Merger<sup>*</sup>
· 2017 · cited 3,669x
- The repertoire of mutational signatures in human cancer
· 2020 · cited 3,337x
- Depression, chronic diseases, and decrements in health: results from the World Health Surveys
· 2007 · cited 3,212x
- Our future: a Lancet commission on adolescent health and wellbeing
· 2016 · cited 3,136x
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Quotes
- “The development of the nation is intimately linked with understanding and application of science and technology by its people.”
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Position established
- Succeeded by
- M. G. K. Menon
- Born
- Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai , ( 1919-08-12 ) 12 August 1919 , Ahmedabad , Bombay Presidency , British India , (now in Gujarat , India )
- Died
- 30 December 1971 (1971-12-30) (aged 52), Halcyon Castle , Trivandrum (now Thiruvananthapuram ), Kerala , India
- Spouse
- Mrinalini Sarabhai (m.1942; died.2016)
- Children
- Mallika Sarabhai (daughter) , Kartikeya Sarabhai (son)
- Parents
- Ambalal Sarabhai (father)
- Alma mater
- University of Cambridge ( BA , PhD )
- Known for
- Indian space program , Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
- Awards
- Padma Bhushan (1966), Padma Vibhushan (posthumously) (1972)
- Fields
- Physics
- Institutions
- ISRO Physical Research Laboratory
- Doctoral advisor
- C. V. Raman
- Doctoral students
- Udupi Ramachandra Rao
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Encyclopedic overview
Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai (12 August 1919 – 30 December 1971) was an Indian physicist and astronomer who initiated space research and helped to develop nuclear power in India. Often regarded as the "Father of Indian space program", Sarabhai was honored with Padma Bhushan in 1966 and the Padma Vibhushan (posthumously) in 1972.
Early life and education
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