Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar

@Father of Research Laboratories, Timeline and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar was an Indian scientist, famously dubbed as the ‘Father of research laboratories’ Indian University College London Scientists Chemists Physical Chemists Pisces Celebrities Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar was an Indian scientist, famously dubbed as the ‘Father of research laboratories’. He was the first director-general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and a professor of chemistry for over 19 years. If chemical industry is an important part of Indian economy, a lot of its credit goes to this pioneer for his sincere efforts and conviction. Though his areas of interest included emulsions, colloids, and industrial chemistry, but his primary contributions were in the spheres of magnetochemistry. He also made a melodious “kulgeet” i.e. University song for Banaras Hindu University, which is still sung with great pride before any function in the University. During his college years, he also wrote an Urdu play for which he was awarded a prize and a medal. He was, in a way, a bridge between two cultures and two eras. He greeted science with a mission and also valued literature as much as he loved science and engineering. Under his directorship, twelve laboratories were established all over the country for scientific research in multiple areas, including the ones for food processing, metallurgy and chemical research. He could be perfectly described as a unique persona, an exceptional amalgamation of science, engineering and literature.

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Birthday: February 21, 1894 Died on: January 1, 1955 Nationality: Indian Famous: Father of Research Laboratories, University College London, Scientists, Chemists, Physical Chemists Spouses: Lajwanti Known as: Sir Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Universities: University College London University of London University of the Punjab University College London Banaras Hindu University Information Detail Birthday February 21, 1894 Died on January 1, 1955 Nationality Indian Famous Father of Research Laboratories, University College London, Scientists, Chemists, Physical Chemists Spouses Lajwanti Known as Sir Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Universities University College London University of London University of the Punjab University College London Banaras Hindu University Notable Alumnis University College London Founder / Co-Founder Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Birth Place Bhera Religion Hinduism Gender Male Father Parmeshwari Sahai Bhatnagar Sun Sign Pisces Born in Bhera Famous as Father of research laboratories Died at Age 60

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He was married to Lajwanti who died in 1946. Unsplash Personal Life

He died of a heart attack on January 1, 1955 in New Delhi, India. Unsplash Personal Life

He was born on February 21, 1894 in Bhera, Shahpur District, British India to Parmeshwari Sahai Bhatnagar, a school master, and his wife. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

When his father died, his mother returned to her father’s house in Sikandarabad, U.P where he spent most of his childhood. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His maternal grandfather was an engineer and gradually he also developed an interest in science and engineering. He was also drawn towards poetry through various literary works he encountered in his grandfather’s house. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He received his early education from the DAV High School, Sikandarabad. Then, he attended the Dayal Singh College, Lahore and became an active member of Saraswati Stage Society. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1913, he cleared the Intermediate Examination of the Punjab University in first class. Then he got enrolled in the Forman Christian College and completed graduation with major in physics in 1916, and MSc in chemistry in 1919. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1921, after his return to India, he joined Banaras Hindu University (BHU) as a professor of chemistry. He served at BHU for the next three years and also wrote the University song ‘Kulgeet’ for BHU. Unsplash Career

Later, he moved to the University of the Punjab, Lahore where he was appointed the Professor of Physical Chemistry and Director of University Chemical Laboratories. It was the most active period of his scientific career. Unsplash Career

He became involved in solving industrial problems of different organizations such as Delhi Cloth Mills, J.K. Mills Ltd. of Kanpur, Ganesh Flour Mills Ltd. of Layallapur, Tata Oil Mills Ltd. of Bombay, and Steel Brothers & Co. Ltd. of London. Unsplash Career

In 1940, the Board of Scientific and Industrial Research (BSIR) was formed for a period of two years and he was appointed as its Director. In 1941, he persuaded the government to set up an Industrial Research Utilisation Committee (IRUC) for further investment into industrial research. Unsplash Career

In 1942, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was formed and the BSIR and IRUC became its advisory bodies. In 1943, CSIR approved his proposal to establish five national laboratories. Unsplash Career

His major innovation was improving the procedure for drilling crude oil. Unsplash Major Works

His research contributions in the areas of magnetochemistry and physical chemistry of emulsion were widely recognized. He also did considerable work in applied chemistry. Unsplash Major Works

He is largely celebrated for establishing various chemical laboratories in India such as Central Food Processing Technological Institute, Mysore; National Chemical Laboratory, Pune; the National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi; the National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur and the Central Fuel Institute, Dhanbad. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	February 21, 1894
Died on	January 1, 1955
Nationality	Indian
Famous	Father of Research Laboratories, University College London, Scientists, Chemists, Physical Chemists
Spouses	Lajwanti
Known as	Sir Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar
Universities	University College London University of London University of the Punjab University College London Banaras Hindu University
Notable Alumnis	University College London
Founder / Co-Founder	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Birth Place	Bhera
Religion	Hinduism
Gender	Male
Father	Parmeshwari Sahai Bhatnagar
Sun Sign	Pisces
Born in	Bhera
Famous as	Father of research laboratories
Died at Age	60

Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar

Indian

Feb 21, 1894

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