Homi J. Bhabha Scientist

Not to be confused with Homi K. Bhabha.Homi Jahangir Bhabha, FRS (/ˈbɑːbɑː/; 30 October 1909 – 24 January 1966) was an Indian nuclear physicist, founding director, and professor of physics at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. Colloquially known as "father of Indian nuclear programme", Bhabha was the founding director of two well-known research institutions, namely the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) and the Trombay Atomic Energy Establishment (now named after him); both sites were the cornerstone of Indian development of nuclear weapons which Bhabha also supervised as its director.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 30, 1909
Birth name	Homi Jehangir Bhabha Hindi: होमी भाभा
Birth place	Mumbai , Presidencies and provinces of British India
Nationality	Culture of India
Date of death	January 24, 1966
Place of death	Mont Blanc
Education	Gonville and Caius College Cambridge Elphinstone College Institute of Science
Known for	Cosmic ray India and weapons of mass destruction Point particle