Scientific Research Organisation
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar becomes a central organiser of the Board of Scientific and Industrial Research, strengthening coordinated applied research in India.
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Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Biography and Timeline
Follow Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar through 3 dated historical records for India.
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1940–1950Years on this page
1940
1942
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar becomes the founding director of CSIR and begins building a national network of scientific laboratories.
Role range: 1942-1954
1950
National Physical Laboratory
Bhatnagar's CSIR laboratory programme establishes the National Physical Laboratory as a major centre for standards, materials and measurement research.
Role range: 1942-1954
Records, sources and methodology
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