The National Research Professorship is an Indian award given to scholars who have made exceptional contribution in their fields.

Notable recipients

Satyendra Nath Bose Satyendra Nath Bose (; 1 January 1894 – 4 February 1974) was a Bengali mathematician and physicist specializing in theoretical physics. He is best known for his work on quantum mechanics in the early 1920s, in developing the foundation for ...

Suniti Kumar Chatterji Bhashacharya Acharya Suniti Kumar Chatterjee (26 November 1890 – 29 May 1977) was an Indian linguist, educationist and litterateur. He was a recipient of the second-highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Vibhushan. Life Childhood Chatterji ...

Jayanta Kumar Ray Jayanta Kumar Ray (born 9 December 1934 (East Bengal, Undivided India); died 18 December 2021 (Kolkata, India)) was an Indian historian and National Research Professor. Awards and recognition * Eminent Teacher Awards, University of Calcutta ...

* C.S. Seshadri *

S.R. Ranganathan Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan ( 9 August 1892 – 27 September 1972) was a librarian and mathematician from India. His most notable contributions to the field were his five laws of library science and the development of the first major fac ...

References

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