HOMI J BHABHA

WITH BRIEFLY DESCRIBE ABOUT THE LIFE AND INVENTIONS OF HOMI J BHABHA

1. Contents INTRODUCTION EARLY LIFE AND FAMILY RESEARCH AND WORK CAREER MAJOR WORKS BHABHAS QUOTES LEGACY DEATH

2. HOMI JEHANGIR BHABHA BY, RAKHI E S FIRST YEAR B Ed DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE MANGALAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

3. INTRODUCTION Eminent Indian Nuclear Physicist The Architect of Nuclear science in modern India Colloquially known as Father of Indian nuclear programme Founding director of two well known research institute TATA institute of fundamental research TROMBAY atomic energy establishment

4. EARLY LIFE AND FAMILY Born on 30 October 1909 in Mumbai Parents : Jehangir Hormusji Bhabha (A well known lawyer) and Meheren Schooling at Bombay’s Cathedral and John Connon School Entered Elphinstone College at age 15 after passing his senior Cambridge examinations with honors. Obtain a Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cambridge. Returned to India where he joined the TATA Steel Mills in Jamshedpur as a Metallurgist

5. BHABHA WITH FAMILY

6. RESEARCH AND WORK Indian nuclear programme Cascade process of Cosmic Radiations Point particles Bhabhas scattering Theoretical prediction of mvom

7. BHABHA’S QUOTES “Life and my emotions are the only things I am conscious of” “I know quite clearly what I want out my life” “I love the consciousness of life and I want as much of it as I can get”

8. HOMI JEHANGIR BHABH ( Notable Years) Born In Mumbai – 1909 First demonstration of nuclear reactor in USA-1942 Adams Prize – 1942 First chairman of AEC-1948 3 stage nuclear programme -1950 PadmaBhushan – 1954 Died – 1966

9. Major Works (THREE STAGE NUCLEAR PROGRAMME ) Formulated by B habha in 1950s He envisioned three stage nuclear power programme which focused on extracting power from thorium reserves. Through the use of uranium and thorium reserves found in the monasite sands of coastal regions of south I ndia . The ultimate focus of the programme is on enabling the thorium reserves. STAGE 1 -Pressurised heavy water reactor(PHWR) STAGE 2 -Fast breeder reactor STAGE3 -Thorium based reactors

10. CAREER Worked at Indian institute of science at Bengaluru . In 1945 he established TATA institute of fundamental research. In 1948 he became the first demonstration of atomic energy commission. In 1950 B habha represented international atomic energy agency conference. In 1955 he served as the president of the united nations conference on peaceful use of atomic energy in Geneva .

11. LEGACY Atomic energy establishment at Bombay was renamed as Bhabha atomic research centre in his honour . In addition to being an able scientist an administrator, he was also a painter and a classical music and opera enthusiast. He also encouraged research in electronics space science radio astronomy and microbiology. He famed radio telescope at Ooty India was his initiative, and it became a reality in 1970.

12. DEATH He died in a plane crash near mount blanc on 24 th January 1966.