Vikram Sarabhai, Indian physicist and academic (born 1919)

Vikram Sarabhai

Indian physicist and astronomer

Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai 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…