Alessandro Volta is one of the most famous Italian physicists who is highly regarded for his invention of the electric cell as well as the 1777 discovery of methane.Volta was raised in a strict Catholic family. He got his early education from a Jesuit school. He was adored by his teachers who thought Volta had […]
One of the greatest and most influental biologists of the 18th century, Swiss scientst Albrecht von Haller is often credited as the “father of experimental physiology”. His contributions ranged across anatomy, physiology, embryology, botany and poetry. Born in Bern, Switzerland, in 1708, Albrecht von Haller, as a child prodigy, wrote several metrical translations from Ovid,
Albert Einstein was born in Germany. He was a great physicist from America and a Nobel laureate. Einstein gained worldwide fame as he created extraordinary theories related to relativity and for his suggestions and premises that are related to the particle nature of light. Einstein is one of the most renowned physicists of the twentieth
The nineteenth century physicist, Albert Abraham Michelson, was the first American to be awarded a Nobel Prize in Physics. He became famous for his establishment of the speed of light as a fundamental constant and other spectroscopic and metrological investigations. He had a memorable career that included teaching and research positions at the Naval Academy,
Alan Turing was a man before his time. This brilliant English code-breaker helped turn the tide of a major World War II battle, and was arguably one of the fathers of the entire field of computer science. He was a Renaissance man who studied and made contributions to the philosophical study of the nature of
Al-Battani is sometimes known by a Latinized version of his name, being Albategnius, Albategni or Albatenius. His full name was Abu Abdallah Mohammad ibn Jabir ibn Sinan al-Raqqi al-Harrani al-Sabi al-Battani. Al-Battani’s father was Jabir ibn Sinan al-Harrani who had a high reputation as an instrument maker in Harran. The name makes the identification certain
Abu Nasr Muhammad Al- Farabi, one of the earliest Islamic intellectuals who were instrumental in transmitting the doctrines of Plato and Aristotle to the Muslim world, had a considerable influence on the later Islamic philosophers such as Avicenna. He was an outstanding linguist who translated the Greek works on Aristotle and Plato and made a
Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan is a famous Pakistani nuclear scientist and a metallurgical engineer. He is widely regarded as the founder of gas-centrifuge enrichment technology for Pakistan’s nuclear deterrent programme. Pakistan’s nuclear weapons programme is a source of extreme national pride. As its “father”, A.Q. Khan, who headed Pakistan’s nuclear programme for some 25 years,
28-12-1932—Born to a Mogh Bania family as the second son and fourth child of a teacher father. 1949-1958—Went to Aden at the age of 17 after the death of his father discontinuing his studies. Worked as gas station attendent for A. Bessy & Co. a dealer of Burma Shell products. Rose to the post of
Bombay Stock Exchange is running wild with bulls calling the shots all through. First it crossed 10k mark. It continued the climb relentlessly puzzling even the economists. Then it crossed 15000 land mark. Many thought that it had peaked at that level. But the share market experts were in for a surprise. It kept its
Anil was younger son of busy father. His elder brother Mukesh was also busy working with the father, busy bee Dhirubhai Ambani. Anil’s seniors were always talking of projects and constructions and rushing away from home on important business. In such an environment a child has no normal childhood. For some kids it could be
Anil Ambani is second son of Dhirubhai who inherited his vast legacy amid family goodwill and affection. Both the sons was his own forward projections and they have inherited his spirit, drive and industrial passion. Given below is data related to the second force of Dhirubhai Ambani:Name : Anil D. AmbaniBorn: June 4, 1959 in
In his interviews for print media and T.V. channels Mukesh Ambani has revealed facts about his father, his experience related to him and other information from his view point and feelings. Some of the relevant excerpts are reprinted below : Q. You are a son of a historic personality. But your father went through difficult
Mukesh Ambani was born in Aden (Yemen) on April 19, 1957. The father Dhirubhai had gone their to seek gainful employment after discontinuing his education back home in India. He was very conscious about the education of his son. He understood the importance of education and its usefulness by his own experience. Mukesh graduated in
Dhirubhai Ambani’s own life time his sons elder Mukesh and junior Anil had made him proud by becoming pillars of his industrial house by shouldering executive responsibilities capably. The corporate world people acknowledge the fact that they are set to become Dhirubhais of their respective industrial groups. The father had determined their duties according to