469. Fact

Joshi
Prof. S.s.joshi's works on physical and chemical reaction under electrical discharge on active nitrogen, colloids, hydrogen peroxide are noteworthy.

470. Fact

Nagarjuna
A great buddhist philosopher and chemist. His theory on extraction of copper and metallic oxides are mention-worthy.

471. Fact

Nag chowdhury b.d
An eminent indian nuclear physicist known all over the world.

472. Fact

Narlikar
J.v.narlikar was the co-author of hoyle-narlikar theory of continuous creation which supplies missing links in einstein's theory of relativity.

473. Fact

Raja ramanna
A great nuclear scientist, who was instrumental to stage india's first nuclear explosion at pokharan range in 1974.

474. Fact

Sir c.v. Raman
First indian scientist to receive nobel prize for physics in 1929 for his invention 'raman effect'. He founded raman research institute at bangalore.

475. Fact

Sir c.p.roy
Author of 'hindu chemistry'. He founded indian chemical society and bengal chemical and pharmaceuticals ltd. He lived between 1861- 1944 ad.

476. Fact

Prof. V.ramachandra rao
Direction of indian scientific satellite project (issp) at peenya near bangalore.

477. Fact

Saha dr.maghnad
Late palit prof.of physics, university college of scientific and technology, calcutta university well-known for his researches in nuclear physics, cosmic rays, spectrum analysis . He lived from 1893 to 1956.

478. Fact

Srinivas ramanujam
A mathematical wizard, contributed much to number theory, theory of partitions and theory of continuous fractions. He lived between 1887 to 1920 ad.

479. Fact

Satish dhavan
He was chairman of indian space research organisation. He was instrumental to take india into space age by launching aryabhatta in 1975.

480. Fact

Susruta
A fourth century hindu surgeon and physician. He had written an important book on medicine and on medical properties of garlic.

481. Fact

Varahamihira
An indian astronomer and astrologer of 6th century a.d. He was a mathematician and philosopher. He was one of the nine gems of vikramaditya.

482. Fact

The walkman was first introduced in 1979.

483. Fact

The first owner of the marlboro company died of lung cancer.

484. Fact

There are more than 500 given phobias. One of the rarest is hoplophobia - a fear of firearms.

485. Fact

There are more than 17,000 airplanes in the world, of which 4,000 are always airborne.

486. Fact

90 % of the cab drivers in new york are recently landed immigrants.

487. Fact

Madagascar, off the eastern coast of africa, is the fourth largest island in the world.

488. Fact

Charles bronson's given name at birth was charles buchinsky. Eric clapton's was patrick clapp.

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In Disney's Fantasia, the Sorcerer to whom Mickey played an apprentice was named Yensid (Disney spelled backward).      .. More >>