India Post released a stamp on Dr.D.S.Kothari on 6th July 2011.
Dr.D.S.Kothari,an eminent Indian scientist was born in Udaipur in Rajasthan on 6th July 1906.He did his MSc in Wireless (Electronics) and later obtained PhD under the supervision of Ernst Rutherford at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge.He brought about a lot of changes in the Physics Department when he was in Delhi University as the Reader and Head of Physics Department.He was scientific advisor to Ministry of defence from 1948 to 1961.
Dr. Kothari has made immense contribution to the field of education and was appointed as the Chairman of the Indian Education Commission in 1964. He was appointed as chairperson of University Grants Commission in 1961 where he worked till 1973.Besides this he held many other important posts in the field of Education.
He has won several honours and awards for his contribution in the field of Science and Education. He received the Padma Bhusan in 1962 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1973.
He passed away on 4th Feb.1993.
Dr. Kothari has made immense contribution to the field of education and was appointed as the Chairman of the Indian Education Commission in 1964. He was appointed as chairperson of University Grants Commission in 1961 where he worked till 1973.Besides this he held many other important posts in the field of Education.
He has won several honours and awards for his contribution in the field of Science and Education. He received the Padma Bhusan in 1962 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1973.
He passed away on 4th Feb.1993.
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