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28Pioneering Scientists17Apersonwhoconductsscientificresearchiscalledascientist.TherearemanyrenownedIndianscientistswhoplayedmajorrolesinscientificdevelopmentsindifferentfields.Given below are the pictures of some pioneer scientists of India. Read the descriptions and write their names with the help of the Clue Box.He is known as the %u2018Father of India%u2019s Chemical Industry%u2019.HewasthefirstdirectoroftheNational Physical Laboratory of India....................................Hehasmadesignificantcontribution to the Indian satellite vehicle program of ISRO and the missile program of DRDO. ...................................He was the founder of a magazine called %u2018Science and Culture%u2019....................................He developed the conformal gravity theory with Sir Fred Hoyle. ...................................He is the man behind India%u2019s Green Revolution.In March 2010, a scientist created an element that is found to be heavier than lead. This element has been produced from calcium and berkelium, and is unstable in nature.File-O-FactA.P.J. Abdul Kalam, P.C. Ray, M.S. Swaminathan, J.V. Narlikar, Meghnad Saha, K.S. KrishnanClue BoxUnit 3: Science and Technology135246

