Mathematical Work Carried Out Mentally – Stephen HawkingKnown for advanced understanding of space-time, Stephen Hawking, the British theoretical physicist was born on January 8, 1942. His life and work is an extraordinary story of conquest of severe physical disability. While being a student, he developed a highly disabling neuromotor disease, limiting movement and speech. His mathematical work was carried out mentally and communicated when in a developed form. Hawking began research on general relativity, recognizing that Einstein’s theory takes no account of the quantum mechanical nature of physics and is not adequately able to describe gravitational singularities such as ‘black holes’ or the ‘Big Bang’. He showed that a space-time singularity must have occurred at the beginning of the universe and space-time itself, and this was the “Big Bang’ (a point of indefinitely high density and space-time curvature). The universe has been expanding from this point ever since!For insightful knowledge on national and international science, explore@startoutreach #StephenHawking #TheoreticalPhysics #BlackHoles #BigBangTheory #SpaceTime #GeneralRelativity #PhysicsLegend#ScienceHistory#OnThisDay#January8#InspiringMinds… See MoreSee Less
A Pioneer in Zoogeography – Alfred WallaceMost people know Alfred Wallace who was born on January 8, 1832 at Usk, England and had rudimentary education, as the other scientist who conceived the theory of natural selection’s contribution to evolutionary theory, but was forever eclipsed by Charles Darwin. From recent studies he emerges as a foremost scientist in his own right, a pioneer in Zoogeography. For insightful knowledge on national and international science, explore@startoutreach #AlfredWallace #AlfredRusselWallace #Zoogeography #NaturalSelection #EvolutionaryTheory #WallaceLine #HistoryOfScience #EvolutionScience #OnThisDay#January8#SciencePioneer… See MoreSee Less
India’s Molecular Biology Genius – Prof. Obaid SiddiquiBorn on January 7, 1943, the eminent Indian biologist and National Research Professor, Prof. Obaid Siddiqui transformed molecular biology research in India. Many call him the father of Indian biology and the last of the giants of the South Asian science scene. Prof. Obaid Siddiqui was one of the pioneers of Drosophila neurogenetics. Scholars across the world variously described him as “India’s molecular biology genius”, “ A renaissance man”, “Catalyst of a culture of creativity”, “Aristocratic and gusty molecular biology guru”, “Pioneering neuroscientist”, and an “Institution builder”. He passed away on July 26, 2013 following a road accident.For insightful knowledge on national and international science, explore@startoutreach #ObaidSiddiqui #IndianBiology #MolecularBiology #Neurogenetics #DrosophilaResearch #IndianScience#ScienceLegend#InstitutionBuilder#TIFR#NCBS #BiologicalSciences #PadmaVibhushan#PadmaBhushan #BhatnagarAward #IndianScientists #OnThisDay#January7 #ScienceHeritage … See MoreSee Less
Indian Nuclear Scientist – M. R. SRINIVASANBorn on 5 January 1930 in Bangalore, Dr. M. R. Srinivasan was a front ranking Indian nuclear scientist and mechanical engineer who is remembered for his crucial role in providing guidance to the Indian Nuclear Programme and the development of the Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors. He worked with Homi Bhabha on India’s first nuclear research reactor, Apsara. Dr. M. R. Srinivasan served as a member of Atomic Energy Commission, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) from 1984 – 1990, and a senior advisor at the International Atomic energy Agency, Vienna from 1990 to 1992. He was the recipient of one of India’s highest civilian honours – the Padma Vibhushan in 2015. For insightful knowledge on national and international science, explore@startoutreach#MRSrinivasan #IndianNuclearScientist #NuclearScience #PressurisedHeavyWaterReactor #IndianNuclearProgramme #ApsaraReactor #DAEIndia#AtomicEnergyCommission#IAEA#PadmaVibhushan#IndianScience#ScienceLegacy#OnThisDay#January5… See MoreSee Less
