Indian Nobel Prize Winners of All Time
Nov 2020|🟢Current|4 min read|23 entries
Key Takeaway
The Nobel Prize is considered the most prestigious award in the world given for outstanding contributions in the fields of physics, chemistry, literature, peace, physiology/medicine, and economics.
Indian Nobel Prize Winners of All Time
The Nobel Prize is considered the most prestigious award in the world given for outstanding contributions in the fields of physics, chemistry, literature, peace, physiology/medicine, and economics.
It was established in1895under the will of a Swedish scientist who became famous for the invention ofdynamite, Alfred Nobel.
From Rabindranath Tagore in 1913 to Kailash Satyarthi in 2014 so far there are 5 Indian Citizens who have made the country feel proud since its inception in1901.
Basic Facts(23)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Total No. of Nobel Prize Winners from India | 6 |
| First Nobel Prize Winner | Rabindranath Tagore(1913) |
| First Nobel Prize inPhysics | C. V. Raman(1930) |
| FirstIndian Scientistto get Nobel Prize | C. V. Raman(1930) |
| First NobelPeacePrize | Mother Theresa(1979,Albanian Origin) |
| First Nobel Prize inEconomics | Amartya Sen(1998) |
| First Person ofIndian originto receive Nobel Peace Prize | Kailash Satyarthi(2014).the Indian connectionFirst Person of Indian origin to receive Nobel Prize inMedicine– Dr. Har Govind Khurana*(1968, USA, Jointly with Robert W. Holley & Marshall W. Nirenberg) |
| First Person of Indian origin to receive Nobel Prize inPhysics | S. Chandrasekhar**(1983, USA) |
| First Person of Indian origin to receive Nobel Prize inChemistry | Venkatraman Ramakrishnan***(2009, UK-USA, Jointly with Thomas A. Steitz & Ada E. Yonath) |
| First Person of Indian descent to win Nobel Prize inLiterature | V.S. Naipaul(2001, UK Citizen, born in Trinidad) |
| Second Person of Indian descends to win Nobel Prize inEconomics | Abhijit Banerjee(2019, USA, Jointly with Esther Duflo & Michael Kremer;for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.).*For their interpretation of the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis.**For his theoretical studies of the physical processes of importance to the structure and evolution of the stars.***For studies of the structure and function of the ribosome.the Indian born Nobel laureatesRonald Ross– Physiology/Medicine(United Kingdom, 1902) |
| Rudyard Kipling | Literature(United Kingdom, 1907) |
| Tenzing Gyatso(14th Dalai Lama) | Peace(Tibet, 2000) |
| National Science Day | February 28, marks the discovery of the Raman Effect on Feb 28, 1928 |
| Original Name | Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu |
| Bharat Ratna | January 25, 1980 |
| For his struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.📝 SideNotes:Raman Effect | Scattering of light particles ie., changes in the wavelength of light when it enters a molecule causing electromagnetic fields in the molecule |
| The Nobel Prize for Economics was instituted by | Sweden's Central Bank |
| Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in the City of | Oslo, Norway |
| First Director of Indian Institute of Sciences (IISC) | J.R.D. Tata |
| Pakistan's First Nobel Prize Winner | Abdus Salam(Physics, 1979) |
| The first scientist from an Islamic country to receive a Nobel Prize | Abdus Salam(Physics, 1979) |
| The Second Nobel Prize Winner from Pakistan | Malala YousafzaiThe youngest Nobel Prize laureate in the history–Malala Yousafzai (17 years old) |
Total No. of Nobel Prize Winners from India
6
First Nobel Prize Winner
Rabindranath Tagore(1913)
First Nobel Prize inPhysics
C. V. Raman(1930)
FirstIndian Scientistto get Nobel Prize
C. V. Raman(1930)
First NobelPeacePrize
Mother Theresa(1979,Albanian Origin)
First Nobel Prize inEconomics
Amartya Sen(1998)
First Person ofIndian originto receive Nobel Peace Prize
Kailash Satyarthi(2014).the Indian connectionFirst Person of Indian origin to receive Nobel Prize inMedicine– Dr. Har Govind Khurana*(1968, USA, Jointly with Robert W. Holley & Marshall W. Nirenberg)
First Person of Indian origin to receive Nobel Prize inPhysics
S. Chandrasekhar**(1983, USA)
First Person of Indian origin to receive Nobel Prize inChemistry
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan***(2009, UK-USA, Jointly with Thomas A. Steitz & Ada E. Yonath)
First Person of Indian descent to win Nobel Prize inLiterature
V.S. Naipaul(2001, UK Citizen, born in Trinidad)
Second Person of Indian descends to win Nobel Prize inEconomics
Abhijit Banerjee(2019, USA, Jointly with Esther Duflo & Michael Kremer;for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.).*For their interpretation of the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis.**For his theoretical studies of the physical processes of importance to the structure and evolution of the stars.***For studies of the structure and function of the ribosome.the Indian born Nobel laureatesRonald Ross– Physiology/Medicine(United Kingdom, 1902)
Rudyard Kipling
Literature(United Kingdom, 1907)
Tenzing Gyatso(14th Dalai Lama)
Peace(Tibet, 2000)
National Science Day
February 28, marks the discovery of the Raman Effect on Feb 28, 1928
Original Name
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu
Bharat Ratna
January 25, 1980
For his struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.📝 SideNotes:Raman Effect
Scattering of light particles ie., changes in the wavelength of light when it enters a molecule causing electromagnetic fields in the molecule
The Nobel Prize for Economics was instituted by
Sweden's Central Bank
Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in the City of
Oslo, Norway
First Director of Indian Institute of Sciences (IISC)
J.R.D. Tata
Pakistan's First Nobel Prize Winner
Abdus Salam(Physics, 1979)
The first scientist from an Islamic country to receive a Nobel Prize
Abdus Salam(Physics, 1979)
The Second Nobel Prize Winner from Pakistan
Malala YousafzaiThe youngest Nobel Prize laureate in the history–Malala Yousafzai (17 years old)