FORGOTTEN HEROES OF INDIAN SCIENCE
ANAND RANGANATHAN & SHEETAL RANGANATHAN
ISBN 10: 0670096288 ISBN 13: 9780670096282
Editorial: EBURY PRESS PRH INDIA LOCAL PRINT, 2026
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Upendranath Brahmachari conjured a potent drug to vanquish the deadly scourge of Kala Azar, saving millions from the deadly disease. Ramnath Chopra explored ancient Ayurvedic wisdom to extract a natural compound from Sarpagandha to treat seizures and high blood pressure. Azizul Haque and Hemchandra Bose revolutionized forensics by devising a groundbreaking fingerprint classification system—an achievement so remarkable that, though appropriated by Scotland Yard, it even finds a place in Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Sign of Four. Yelapragadda Subbarow made five monumental discoveries that transformed modern medicine and saved countless lives—yet, in a poignant twist of fate, could not save his own.
These are not mere tales of invention but sagas of relentless pursuit and brilliance. They illuminate the history, struggles, and cultural context of their times, showing how these pioneers reshaped Indian science—and how they proved one enduring truth: the ordinary believe they are great, but the truly great believe they are ordinary.
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Anand Ranganathan obtained his BSc (Hons) degree in Chemistry from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, after which he went on a scholarship to Cambridge, UK, where he obtained his BA (Tripos) in Natural Sciences, his MA, and his PhD.
Sheetal Ranganathan is an alumna of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, from where she obtained her BSc (Hons) degree in Human Biology, and her Master’s in Medical Biotechnology, after which she pivoted into business strategy and consulting with an MBA from Xavier Institute of Management.
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Título: FORGOTTEN HEROES OF INDIAN SCIENCE
Editorial: EBURY PRESS PRH INDIA LOCAL PRINT
Año de publicación: 2026
Encuadernación: Encuadernación de tapa dura
Condición: New
Edición: Edición Internacional