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Homi J. Bhabha (Homi Jehangir Bhabha )

Last Updated: 14 Oct, 2023 | Views: 1022

Age: 56

Profession: Scientist

Other Profession(s): Physicist

Famous For: Chairperson of the Atomic Energy Commission of India

Higher Education: The Institute of Science, Mumbai

Homi J. Bhabha Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

30 Oct, 1909 (56 Years 02 Months 25 Days)

Birth Country

India

Birth State/Province

Maharashtra

Birth District

Mumbai

Birth Sign

Scorpio

Religion

Hinduism

Nationalities

Indian

Died on

24 Jan, 1966

Cause of Death

Air India Flight 101 Crash

Homi J. Bhabha Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Homi Jehangir Bhabha, FRS was born on 30 October 1909 and died on 24 January 1966. TIFR was founded by him and he served as its founding director and professor of physics. Bhabha is considered to be the father of the Indian nuclear program and the founding director of AEET, which was renamed in his honor as the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. TIFR and AEET were the cornerstones of Indian nuclear weapon development, which Bhabha also supervised.

Career:
1939: Homi J. Bhabha is appointed the reader at the Indian Institute of Science
1944: Homi J. Bhabha joined the Cosmic Ray Research Unit
1944: Homi J. Bhabha joined the TIFR
1954: Homi J. Bhabha become the chairperson of the Atomic Energy Establishment Trombay (AEET) and its department of Atomic Energy (DAE)
1955: Homi J. Bhabha assumes the presidency of the Geneva Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy
1958: Homi J. Bhabha was elected as a Foreign Honorary Member to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1962: Homi J. Bhabha become a member of the Indian Cabinet’s Scientific Advisory Committee

Awards:
1942: Homi J. Bhabha received The Adams Prize
1954: Homi J. Bhabha received Padma Bhushan

Unknown Facts:
1951, 1953 to 1956: Homi J. Bhabha was nominated for the Physics Nobel Prize.