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Satish Dhawan

सतीश धवन

Science & space Jammu and Kashmir Great mind of history

Satish Dhawan was an Indian mathematician and aerospace engineer. He served as the chairman of ISRO from 1972 to 1984 and is often regarded as the father of experimental fluid dynamics research in India.

BORN

25 September 1920

DIED

3 January 2002

HONOUR

Padma Bhushan in science & engineering

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Key facts

Born
25 September 1920, Srinagar
Died
3 January 2002, Bengaluru
State of birth
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Sector
Science & space
Profession
Former ISRO Chairman
Gender
Male

Biography

Satish Dhawan was an Indian mathematician and aerospace engineer. He served as the chairman of ISRO from 1972 to 1984 and is often regarded as the father of experimental fluid dynamics research in India.

Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed by the RochakDuniya editorial team.

Timeline

  1. 1920Born in Srinagar
  2. 1962Becomes director
  3. 1973Becomes Chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organization
  4. 1985Awarded the Om Prakash Bhasin Award
  5. 2002Dies in Bengaluru
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