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Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913 for his poetry collection Gitanjali. Rabindranath Tagore, India’s first Nobel laureate, was born in Kolkata on May 7, 1861. He was a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter.
Who was first Nobel Prize winner?
Nobel Prize Winners by Year
| year | category | name |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | physics | Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen |
| physiology/medicine | Emil von Behring | |
| 1902 | chemistry | Emil Fischer |
| literature | Theodor Mommsen |
Who was the first and second Nobel Prize winner in India?
Nobel Prize Winners from India
| # | Person | Field |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rabindranath Tagore | Literature |
| 2. | C.V. Raman | Physics |
| 3. | Har Gobind Khorana* | Medicine |
| 4. | Mother Teresa | Peace |
Who is the first female scientist in India?
She was the first woman to receive a Doctorate of Science from an Indian university.
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| Asima Chatterjee | |
|---|---|
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic chemistry, phytomedicine |
| Institutions | Rajabazar Science College University of Calcutta |