 Bibha Chowdhury (1919-1990)Indian Physicist. Bibha Chowdhuri belongs to the first generation of women scientists who began their research career in pre-independent India. Measurement of meson mass while she was at Bose Institute, Kolkata using photographic plates preceded the measurement made by C.F. Powell for which he won the Nobel Prize. In spite of her significant contributions to physics throughout her life, she was practically unknown to the community of Indian scientists and has started receiving recognition only about 30 years after her death.
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