Prafulla chandra ray biography of william

“There are occasions that demanded that I should leave the test tube to attend to the call of the country…”.

Acharya P C Ray on Rowlatt Act, 1919

Acharya, as he was respectfully called by his students, Prafulla Chandra Ray was a larger-than-life inspiration, a sage-scientist defined by indomitable courage and patriotism, who achieved a high level of perfection in his times. Ray is regarded as the first Indian who started the integration process of vast ocean of ancient Indian chemistry with realms of emerging modern sciences, a researcher who led India towards modern chemistry, played a pivotal role in educational reforms, and a startup entrepreneur who established India’s first pharmaceutical industry. Fondly acknowledged as the Father of Modern Chemistry in India, he is an idol worth worshipping by young generations for his scientific integrity and nationalist feelings.

Young days

Prafulla Chandra Ray was born on August 2, 1861, in the village

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About Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray

Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray (1861-1944) was a renowned Indian chemist, educationist, and industrialist who is considered the Father of Indian Chemistry. He is known for his contributions to chemistry and for founding Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, the first pharmaceutical company in India. Dr Prafulla Chandra Ray was Born on 2 August 1861 in Raruli-Katipara, Jessore District, Bengal Presidency (now in Khulna District, Bangladesh). He passed away on 16 June 1944 in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency (now Kolkata, West Bengal, India) at the age of 82.

Name	Prafulla Chandra Ray
Profession	Indian chemist, educationist, historian, industrialist, and philanthropist
Born	2 August 1861 in Raruli-Katipara, Jessore District, Bengal Presidency, India (now in Khulna District, Bangladesh)
Died	16 June 1944 in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, India (now Kolkata, West Bengal, India) at the age of 82
Nationality	British Indi • Scientist of the Day - Prafulla Chandra Ray Prafulla Chandra Ray, an Indian chemist, was born Aug. 2, 1861.  Ray is often referred to as the father of chemistry in India.  Showing great promise in his studies as a ung man in Bengal, he was awarded a fellowship to the University of Edinburgh in 1882, where he received his BS and then his PhD in 1887. In a day when organic chemistry was all the rage, he chose to pursue inorganic chemistry, becoming an expert in mineral salts, such as sulfates and nitrites.  He returned to India in 1888 and the next year received a position at the Presidency College in Calcutta.  He was unable to obtain a position in the imperial service because he was Indian, an affront to which he took public offense.  Ray was an ardent Bengali nationalist for his entire life, and unfortunately did not live quite long enough to see that dream become reality. First page of Chandra Ray’s paper on nitrites of mercury, in which he announced his upptäckt of mer