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About the Book

The second edition of the Encyclopaedic Biography of the World Great Physicists is an up-to-date and revised biography of 752 eminent physicists of the world in five volumes giving precisely accounts of their life and works in alphabetical order from the earliest time to the present day. In this edition, 63 new entries have been included which were missing in the first edition on the request of the readers.

In addition we have also taken pain to remove all the errors and mistakes brought to our notice in the first edition. The famous physicists listed here have brought into an age of scientific inquiry, methodology and insight based upon fact, observation and repeatable experimentation. This Encyclopaedia is a landmark in the history of compiled biography and it is the first to be compiled in India.

About the Author

S.K. Basu, professionally a chief marine engineer obtained his Bachelor and Master degree from Taratola Marine Engineering College, Kolkata and M.Sc. (Physics) from Calcutta University. He is having about twenty years of experience in conducting training courses for working professionals in various areas of engineering and technology. He is associated with various technological institutions which provide training courses for working professionals in the industry in all branches of engineering. He has authored many articles in reputed professional journals and presented research papers in international seminars. His first publish work is Hand Book of Oceanography.