Strickland helped realize a novel mechanism through which ultrashort and intense laser pulses could be emitted safely.
Joseph Rotblat was once associated with the Manhattan Project, which led to the invention of nuclear weapons. But what made him change his heart to quit...
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Meet the enigmatic British physicist who combined quantum mechanics with Einstein’s theory of special relativity.
The enigmatic Indian scientist who left lasting legacy in both astrophysics and Indian science.
Jocelyn Bell Burnell outlived her discovery of 'pulsars' to become a living legend championing women scientists in academia.
There are plenty of scientists across the world from history, across the colonial era and beyond - which this 'Know the Scientist' page seeks to shed...