Vikram Sarabhai
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father of Indian space programme (1919–1971)
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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dominion of India
- Place of birth
- Ahmedabad
- Place of death
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Spouse
- Mrinalini Sarabhai
- Father
- Ambalal Sarabhai
- Occupation
- engineer
- Educated at
- University of Cambridge
- Languages spoken
- Hindi
- Native language
- Gujarati
- Religion
- Jainism
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Science
- Doctoral advisor
- Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
- Field of work
- physics
- Image
- Vikram Sarabhai.jpg
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- Commons category
- Vikram Sarabhai
- date of birth
- 1919-08-12
- date of death
- 1971-12-30
- relative
- Anasuya Sarabhai
- name in native language
- विक्रम साराभाई
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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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