Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was a physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his work on the scattering of light, known as the Raman Effect.
Homi Jehangir Bhabha was a physicist and nuclear scientist who was instrumental in the development of India's nuclear program. He also founded the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
Jagadish Chandra Bose was a physicist and biologist who made significant contributions to the study of radio waves and plant physiology.
Srinivasa Ramanujan was a mathematician who made extraordinary contributions to number theory, continued fractions, and infinite series. He is considered one of the most brilliant mathematicians of the 20th century.
Satyendra Nath Bose was a physicist who is best known for his work on quantum mechanics, particularly for his work on the statistics of particles that later became known as Bose-Einstein statistics.
Vikram Sarabhai was a physicist and space scientist who is known as the father of India's space program. He was instrumental in the development of India's first satellite, Aryabhata.
M. Visvesvaraya was an engineer and statesman who played a key role in the development of India's infrastructure, including the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam in Mysore. He was also instrumental in the founding of the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore.