9 Indian Nobel Prize Winners Who Shaped History

Akriti Mishra
Sep 25, 2024

1. Rabindranath Tagore

First ever Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature 1913, Tagore's poetry and prose reflect a deeper connection with nature and humanity.

2. C.V. Raman

Awarded for his groundbreaking work on the scattering of light, known as the Raman Effect, C.V. Raman received the nobel prize in the year 1930.

3. Har Gobind Khorana

Khorana's work in genetics got him awarded with the Nobel Prize award in Medicine in the year 1968.

4. Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work with the poor, sick, and dying through the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata.

5. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

Recognized for his theoretical studies on the evolution of stars, Chandrasekhar's work awarded him the Nobel Prize in Physics.

6. Amartya Sen

Awarded in the Economics category, Sen’s work on welfare economics and his groundbreaking research on famine, poverty, and inequality shaped modern economic policies.

7. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

Awarded in the year 2009 in Chemistry, Ramakrishnan’s research on the structure of ribosomes provided crucial insights into how proteins are synthesized in living cells.

8. Kailash Satyarthi

A tireless advocate for children's rights, Satyarthi shared the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in combating child labor and promoting education, liberating thousands of children from exploitation.

9. Abhijit Banerjee

Awarded in 2019 in the Economics category, Banerjee’s research, alongside his colleagues, on alleviating global poverty through field experiments in development economics has influenced policies worldwide.

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