Dattatraya Yeshwant Phadke was head of Electronics division at
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
He was also the founder of the Indian Vacuum Society.
He was awarded the
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service ...
, third-highest civilian honour of India by the President of India, in 1972.
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Marathi people
Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Businesspeople from Mumbai
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