- By Ridam Sharma
- Sat, 14 Jun 2025 07:06 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Famous Fathers: Father’s Day 2025 is celebrated on June 15, 2025, to celebrate the beautiful bond that fathers share with their children across the world. On special occasions, it’s also important to remember the important fathers of invention and ideas, who have significantly shaped world dynamics. In world history, numerous visionary men have been given the honorary title of Father for their efforts that have influenced nations, sciences, and society. From India's struggle for freedom and scientific miracles to international innovation in technology, medicine, and governance, here’s a list of the famous fathers of different things.
List Indian Personalities That Are Famous Fathers Of Inventions And Ideas:
Mahatma Gandhi – Father of the Nation
Mahatma Gandhi led India’s independence movement through non-violent civil disobedience.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar – Father of the Indian Constitution
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was the Principal architect of the Constitution of India.
Vikram Sarabhai – Father of the Indian Space Program
Vikram Sarabhai founded ISRO and initiated India’s space exploration.
Homi J. Bhabha – Father of the Indian Nuclear Program
Homi J. Bhabha pioneered India’s atomic energy program.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam – Father of the Indian Missile Program
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam led India’s missile development and defence technology.
M. S. Swaminathan – Father of Indian Green Revolution
M. S. Swaminathan revolutionised Indian agriculture for food security.
Verghese Kurien – Father of Indian White Revolution
Verghese Kurien Transformed India into the world’s largest milk producer.
Dadasaheb Phalke – Father of Indian Cinema
Dadasaheb Phalke produced India’s first full-length feature film.
Jagadish Chandra Bose – Father of Indian Radio Science
Jagadish Chandra Bose pioneered in radio and microwave optics research.
C. V. Raman – Father of Indian Physics
First Asian Nobel laureate in science; discovered the Raman Effect.
Prafulla Chandra Ray – Father of Indian Chemistry
Established India’s first pharmaceutical company.
Srinivasa Ramanujan – Father of Indian Mathematics
Made groundbreaking contributions to mathematical analysis.
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis – Father of Indian Statistics
Founded the Indian Statistical Institute.
S. R. Ranganathan – Father of Indian Library Science
Developed the five laws of library science.
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Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya – Father of Indian Civil Engineering
Renowned engineer and statesman.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy – Father of the Indian Renaissance
Key figure in social and educational reforms.
Sushruta – Father of Indian Surgery
An ancient pioneer of surgery and medicine.
List International Personalities That Are Famous Fathers Of Inventions And Ideas:
Adam Smith – Father of Economics
Authored "The Wealth of Nations," laying the foundation for modern economics.
Alan Turing – Father of Modern Computing
Developed the concept of the modern computer and artificial intelligence.
Albert Einstein – Father of Relativity
Developed the theory of relativity, transforming physics.
Alexander Graham Bell – Father of the Telephone
Invented the first practical telephone.
Antoine Lavoisier – Father of Modern Chemistry
Established the law of conservation of mass.
Charles Babbage – Father of the Computer
Designed the first mechanical computer.
Gregor Mendel – Father of Genetics
Discovered the basic principles of heredity.
Louis Pasteur – Father of Bacteriology
Developed vaccines and the process of pasteurisation.
John McCarthy – Father of Artificial Intelligence
Coined the term and pioneered AI research.
J. Robert Oppenheimer – Father of the Atom Bomb
Led the Manhattan Project during World War II.
James Madison – Father of the American Constitution
Principal author of the U.S. Constitution.
Pierre de Coubertin – Father of Modern Olympics
Revived the Olympic Games in the modern era.
Max Planck – Father of Quantum Mechanics
Originated quantum theory.
Norman Borlaug – Father of the Green Revolution (World)
Led the global agricultural revolution.
Dmitri Mendeleev – Father of the Periodic Table
Created the first version of the periodic table of elements.
Isaac Newton – Father of Classical Mechanics
Formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation.
Hippocrates – Father of Modern Medicine
Established foundational principles of medicine.