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India 3,791
984 SR 
Srinivasa Ramanujan Indian Mathematician 1887–1920
Srinivasa Ramanujan Indian Mathematician 1887–1920 1,031 AS 
Amartya Sen Indian Economist b. 1933
Amartya Sen Indian Economist b. 1933 2,069 BR 
B. R. Ambedkar Indian Economist 1891–1956
B. R. Ambedkar Indian Economist 1891–1956 2,366 CV 
C. V. Raman Indian Physicist 1888–1970
C. V. Raman Indian Physicist 1888–1970 4,226 JC 
Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanist 1858–1937
Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanist 1858–1937 9,100 B Brahmagupta Indian Mathematician 598–670
10,878 CR 
C. R. Rao Indian Mathematician b. 1920
C. R. Rao Indian Mathematician b. 1920 13,869 VR 
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan Indian Biologist b. 1952
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan Indian Biologist b. 1952 14,792 SR 
S. R. Ranganathan Indian Mathematician 1892–1972
S. R. Ranganathan Indian Mathematician 1892–1972 14,982 RR 
Raghuram Rajan Indian Economist b. 1963
Raghuram Rajan Indian Economist b. 1963 15,559 BI 
Bhāskara II Indian Mathematician 1114–1185
Bhāskara II Indian Mathematician 1114–1185 17,583 MS 
M. S. Swaminathan Indian Geneticist b. 1925
M. S. Swaminathan Indian Geneticist b. 1925 18,832 V Varāhamihira Indian Mathematician 505–587
25,555 VS 
Vikram Sarabhai Indian Physicist 1919–1971
Vikram Sarabhai Indian Physicist 1919–1971 25,685 VS V. S. Ramachandran Indian Psychologist b. 1951
32,118 EC 
E. C. George Sudarshan Indian Physicist 1931–2018
E. C. George Sudarshan Indian Physicist 1931–2018 36,339 SN 
S. N. Goenka Indian Teacher 1924–2013
S. N. Goenka Indian Teacher 1924–2013 40,103 JS 
Jai Singh II Indian Mathematician 1688–1743
Jai Singh II Indian Mathematician 1688–1743 40,122 AG 
Anandi Gopal Joshi Indian Physician 1865–1887
Anandi Gopal Joshi Indian Physician 1865–1887 43,779 H 
Hemachandra Indian Mathematician 1089–1172
Hemachandra Indian Mathematician 1089–1172 48,451 SS 
Subramanian Swamy Indian Economist b. 1939
Subramanian Swamy Indian Economist b. 1939 55,685 BS 
Birbal Sahni Indian Botanist 1891–1949
Birbal Sahni Indian Botanist 1891–1949 59,784 GN G. N. Ramachandran Indian Physicist 1922–2001
64,513 DD 
Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi Indian Mathematician 1907–1966
Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi Indian Mathematician 1907–1966 66,872 RR 
Raja Ramanna Indian Physicist 1925–2004
Raja Ramanna Indian Physicist 1925–2004 71,559 RA 
Raghunath Anant Mashelkar Indian Chemist b. 1943
Raghunath Anant Mashelkar Indian Chemist b. 1943 72,269 TK Tirumalai Krishnamacharya Indian Teacher 1888–1989
73,011 NS Nilakantha Somayaji Indian Mathematician 1444–1544
75,734 MO Madhava of Sangamagrama Indian Mathematician 1350–1425
94,612 UR 
Udupi Ramachandra Rao Indian Physicist 1932–2017
Udupi Ramachandra Rao Indian Physicist 1932–2017 103,243 NS Narinder Singh Kapany Indian Physicist 1926–2020
108,987 R 
Rambhadracharya Indian Educator b. 1950
Rambhadracharya Indian Educator b. 1950 115,562 J 
Jīvaka Indian Scientist b. 91
Jīvaka Indian Scientist b. 91 120,431 RP Raman Parimala Indian Mathematician b. 1948
123,479 JC 
J. C. Kumarappa Indian Economist 1892–1960
J. C. Kumarappa Indian Economist 1892–1960 123,847 TN 
Tarak Nath Das Indian Academic 1884–1958
Tarak Nath Das Indian Academic 1884–1958 132,532 KP 
K. Pattabhi Jois Indian Teacher 1915–2009
K. Pattabhi Jois Indian Teacher 1915–2009 134,960 MS 
M. S. Narasimhan Indian Mathematician b. 1932
M. S. Narasimhan Indian Mathematician b. 1932 139,243 SP 
Sam Pitroda Indian Engineer b. 1942
Sam Pitroda Indian Engineer b. 1942 145,753 DK Dwarkanath Kotnis Indian Physician 1910–1942
146,667 B 
Bhadrabahu Indian Teacher -432–-356
Bhadrabahu Indian Teacher -432–-356 157,683 MS 
M. S. Raghunathan Indian Mathematician b. 1941
M. S. Raghunathan Indian Mathematician b. 1941 162,655 AB 
Andre Beteille Indian Sociologist b. 1934
Andre Beteille Indian Sociologist b. 1934 169,324 VK Vijay Kumar Patodi Indian Mathematician 1945–1976
169,446 SK 
Swami Kuvalayananda Indian Scientist 1883–1966
Swami Kuvalayananda Indian Scientist 1883–1966 175,957 SR S. Ramanan Indian Mathematician b. 1937
177,735 YS Yellapragada Subbarow Indian Biochemist 1895–1948
181,229 VP 
Vijay P. Bhatkar Indian Computer Scientist b. 1946
Vijay P. Bhatkar Indian Computer Scientist b. 1946 186,397 OS 
Obaid Siddiqi Indian Biologist 1932–2013
Obaid Siddiqi Indian Biologist 1932–2013 208,872 PM 
Pranav Mistry Indian Inventor b. 1981
Pranav Mistry Indian Inventor b. 1981
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