Homi J. Bhabha: Physics Nobel Prize Nominee and Nominator

Abstract

Homi J. Bhabha (30 October 1909–24 January 1966) is known as “Father of the Indian Nuclear Programme”. He was the founding director of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Bombay in 1945 and then became Director of Atomic Energy Establishment (now called BARC) at Trombay and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India in 1954. Homi J. Bhabha was one of the most accomplished scientists who excelled in both theoretical and experimental physics, as well as in science administration. According to the record of the Nobel Foundation, until 1964 only five Indians were nominated for the Physics Nobel Prize, and 10 were asked to nominate candidate/s. H.J. Bhabha, well-known for his work on nuclear physics and cosmic rays, belongs to the list of nominators and nominees from India. The documents, such as nomination letters and report of the Nobel Committee (N.C.) were obtained from the Archive of the Royal Swedish Academy of Science, Stockholm. The result of their analysis is given in this article.

Keywords: Homi J. Bhabha, physics nobel prize, cosmic rays, meson, FRS

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Rajinder Singh, Hardev Singh Virk. Homi J. Bhabha: Physics Nobel Prize Nominee and Nominator. Omniscience: A Multi-disciplinary Journal. 2017; 7(1): 4–10p.