Nautam Bhagwan Lall Bhatt
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Nautam Bhagwanlal Bhatt (10 April 1909 - 6 July 2005) was an India
n physicist
born in Jamnagar
, Gujrat
. He was the founding Director Solid State Physics Laboratory
, Delhi
. Nautam was a recipient of Padma Shri
Award for his contributions to "Science and Engineering".
and early college education at Samaldas College, Bhavnagar, Gujrat
, the same High School that Mahatma Gandhi attended. He received his B.A. degree from the Gujarat College in Ahmedabad
. He then received his MSc degree in physics under the Nobel Laureate, C. V. Raman, at the Indian Institute of Science
(IISc), Bangalore
. Following a year of teaching at Samaldas College, Bhatt was awarded a fellowship by the Maharaja
of Bhavnagar to pursue the doctorate program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
where he earned his Ph.D. degree in physics in 1939.
He has started his career under Dr. CV Raman in Indian Institute of Science as Scholar of Physics. After Indian Independence he started to work for country and founded "Defense Science Laboratory" and worked for development of defense technologies.
His Major Contributions for science and technology are:
In 1969 he was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri
Award by Indian President Zakir Hussain
for his great work in the field of "Science and Engineering".
Dr. Bhatt designed the acoustics for several theatres and auditoriums in India, including the Odeon and Sheila Cinemas in New Delhi and the Legislative Assembly Hall in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. He was also a founding member of the Bharatiya Kala Kendra, New Delhi.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n physicist
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
born in Jamnagar
Jamnagar
Jamnagar is a city and a municipal corporation in Jamnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The city was built up substantially by Maharaja Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji in the 1920s, when the district was known as Nawanagar. The district lies just to the south of the Gulf of Kutch and is...
, Gujrat
Gujrat
Gujrat is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. People living in Gujrat refer to themselves as Gujratis, which sometimes leads to confusion with people from the Indian state of Gujarat which adjoins Pakistan...
. He was the founding Director Solid State Physics Laboratory
Solid State Physics Laboratory
Solid State Physics Laboratory is a laboratory under the Defence Research & Development Organization . Located in Delhi its primary function is research in the field of Solid State Materials, Devices and Sub-systems...
, Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
. Nautam was a recipient of Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
Award for his contributions to "Science and Engineering".
Education and career
Bhatt had his schooling in BhavnagarBhavnagar
-Topography:Bhavnagar is a coastal city in the eastern coast of Saurashtra, also known as Kathiawar, located at . It has an average elevation of 24 metres . It occupies area of 53.30 km². General slope dips in the northeasterly direction at the apex of Gulf of Khambhat...
and early college education at Samaldas College, Bhavnagar, Gujrat
Gujrat
Gujrat is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. People living in Gujrat refer to themselves as Gujratis, which sometimes leads to confusion with people from the Indian state of Gujarat which adjoins Pakistan...
, the same High School that Mahatma Gandhi attended. He received his B.A. degree from the Gujarat College in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
. He then received his MSc degree in physics under the Nobel Laureate, C. V. Raman, at the Indian Institute of Science
Indian Institute of Science
Indian Institute of Science is a research institution of higher learning located in Bangalore, India. It was established in 1909.-History:After a chance meeting between Jamsetji N...
(IISc), Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. Following a year of teaching at Samaldas College, Bhatt was awarded a fellowship by the Maharaja
Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
of Bhavnagar to pursue the doctorate program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
where he earned his Ph.D. degree in physics in 1939.
He has started his career under Dr. CV Raman in Indian Institute of Science as Scholar of Physics. After Indian Independence he started to work for country and founded "Defense Science Laboratory" and worked for development of defense technologies.
His Major Contributions for science and technology are:
- Development and deployment of the VT Fuse for the Department of Defense in the mid-1960s.
- He designed the acoustics of several moderate sized concert halls specifically for Indian Classical Music for a more natural sound.
- He established the Solid State Physics Laboratory in Delhi and was its founding Director.
- He established the Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI), Pilani.
- He founded the Electrical Communications Engineering Department at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
- He was a founding member of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE).
In 1969 he was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
Award by Indian President Zakir Hussain
Zakir Hussain (politician)
Dr. Zakir Hussain , was the third President of India from 13 May 1967 until his death on 3 May 1969. He was the first elected Muslim president of India....
for his great work in the field of "Science and Engineering".
Dr. Bhatt designed the acoustics for several theatres and auditoriums in India, including the Odeon and Sheila Cinemas in New Delhi and the Legislative Assembly Hall in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. He was also a founding member of the Bharatiya Kala Kendra, New Delhi.