Prafulla Chandra Ray
Chemist, Organization founder
1861 – 1944
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Who was Prafulla Chandra Ray?
Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray was an Indian chemist, educator and entrepreneur.
The Royal Society of Chemistry honoured his life and work with the first ever Chemical Landmark Plaque outside Europe. He was the founder of Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, India's first pharmaceutical company. He is the author of A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of Sixteenth Century.
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- Born
- Aug 2, 1861
Khulna - Parents
- Nationality
- Bangladesh
- India
- British Raj
- Profession
- Education
- University of Calcutta
- Presidency College, Kolkata
- Vidyasagar College
(1879 - ) - Bachelor of Science, University of Edinburgh
- Hare School
- Doctor of Science, University of Edinburgh
( - 1887)
- Died
- Jun 16, 1944
Kolkata
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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