Stroke of genius
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February 23, 2021 02:51 IST
Ninety-three years ago, on February 28, a brilliant discovery put India on the map of world science a day we celebrate as National Science Day.
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Illustration: J.A. Premkumar
Ninety-three years ago, on February 28, a brilliant discovery put India on the map of world science a day we celebrate as National Science Day.
A curious question or a sudden stroke of inspiration sometimes this is all it takes to spark a path-breaking discovery. For the first Asian (and Indian) recipient of a Nobel Prize in science, it was a long journey by sea.