The Most Famous
Physicists from India
This page contains a list of the greatest Indians Physicists. The pantheon dataset contains 851 Physicists, 16 of which were born in India. This makes India the birth place of the 12th most number of Physicists behind Poland and Sweden.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Indians Physicists of all time. This list of famous Indians Physicists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Indians Physicists.
1. C. V. Raman (1888 - 1970)
With an HPI of 74.29, C. V. Raman is the most famous Indians Physicist. biography has been translated into 107 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Satyendra Nath Bose (1894 - 1974)
With an HPI of 69.80, Satyendra Nath Bose is the 2nd most famous Indians Physicist. biography has been translated into 79 different languages.
3. Abdul Qadeer Khan (1936 - 2021)
With an HPI of 67.90, Abdul Qadeer Khan is the 3rd most famous Indians Physicist. biography has been translated into 41 different languages.
4. Anna Mani (1918 - 2001)
With an HPI of 67.54, Anna Mani is the 4th most famous Indians Physicist. biography has been translated into 29 different languages.
5. Tom Kibble (1932 - 2016)
With an HPI of 63.51, Tom Kibble is the 5th most famous Indians Physicist. biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
6. Homi J. Bhabha (1909 - 1966)
With an HPI of 62.36, Homi J. Bhabha is the 6th most famous Indians Physicist. biography has been translated into 43 different languages.
7. Jayant Narlikar (1938 - 2025)
With an HPI of 60.59, Jayant Narlikar is the 7th most famous Indians Physicist. biography has been translated into 34 different languages.
8. Vikram Sarabhai (1919 - 1971)
With an HPI of 59.28, Vikram Sarabhai is the 8th most famous Indians Physicist. biography has been translated into 33 different languages.
9. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis (1893 - 1972)
With an HPI of 57.73, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis is the 9th most famous Indians Physicist. biography has been translated into 27 different languages.
10. Udupi Ramachandra Rao (1932 - 2017)
With an HPI of 57.15, Udupi Ramachandra Rao is the 10th most famous Indians Physicist. biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 16 people classified as Indians physicists born between 1888 and 1956. Of these 16, 2 (12.50%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Indians physicists include Abhay Ashtekar, and Ashoke Sen. The most famous deceased Indians physicists include C. V. Raman, Satyendra Nath Bose, and Abdul Qadeer Khan.
Living Indians Physicists
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C. V. Raman
1888 - 1970
HPI: 74.29
Satyendra Nath Bose
1894 - 1974
HPI: 69.80
Abdul Qadeer Khan
1936 - 2021
HPI: 67.90
Anna Mani
1918 - 2001
HPI: 67.54
Tom Kibble
1932 - 2016
HPI: 63.51
Homi J. Bhabha
1909 - 1966
HPI: 62.36
Jayant Narlikar
1938 - 2025
HPI: 60.59
Vikram Sarabhai
1919 - 1971
HPI: 59.28
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
1893 - 1972
HPI: 57.73
Udupi Ramachandra Rao
1932 - 2017
HPI: 57.15
Daulat Singh Kothari
1906 - 1993
HPI: 50.90
G. N. Ramachandran
1922 - 2001
HPI: 50.28
Overlapping Lives
Which Physicists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 14 most globally memorable Physicists since 1700.
