Homi J. Bhabha
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Homi J. Bhabha was an Indian nuclear physicist and key architect of India’s nuclear program, often regarded as the father of Indian nuclear science.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Homi J. Bhabha canonical | 10 |
| Homi K. Bhabha | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T697258 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Homi J. Bhabha Context triple: [Parsis, notablePerson, Homi J. Bhabha]
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A.
S. N. Bannerjee
S. N. Bannerjee was a prominent Indian nationalist leader and educator who played a key role in the early Indian National Congress and the broader struggle against British colonial rule.
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B.
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak is an Indian literary theorist, feminist critic, and postcolonial scholar best known for her influential essay “Can the Subaltern Speak?” and her work on deconstruction and global feminism.
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C.
Sachindra Nath Sanyal
Sachindra Nath Sanyal was an Indian revolutionary leader and co-founder of the Hindustan Republican Association who played a key role in the early armed struggle against British colonial rule.
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D.
P. L. Deshpande
P. L. Deshpande was a celebrated Marathi writer, humorist, actor, and music composer, renowned for his witty literature and contributions to Marathi theatre and cinema.
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E.
Pradip Krishen
Pradip Krishen is an Indian filmmaker-turned-environmentalist and naturalist known for his documentaries and influential work on urban ecology and tree mapping in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Homi J. Bhabha Target entity description: Homi J. Bhabha was an Indian nuclear physicist and key architect of India’s nuclear program, often regarded as the father of Indian nuclear science.
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A.
S. N. Bannerjee
S. N. Bannerjee was a prominent Indian nationalist leader and educator who played a key role in the early Indian National Congress and the broader struggle against British colonial rule.
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B.
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak is an Indian literary theorist, feminist critic, and postcolonial scholar best known for her influential essay “Can the Subaltern Speak?” and her work on deconstruction and global feminism.
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C.
Sachindra Nath Sanyal
Sachindra Nath Sanyal was an Indian revolutionary leader and co-founder of the Hindustan Republican Association who played a key role in the early armed struggle against British colonial rule.
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D.
P. L. Deshpande
P. L. Deshpande was a celebrated Marathi writer, humorist, actor, and music composer, renowned for his witty literature and contributions to Marathi theatre and cinema.
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E.
Pradip Krishen
Pradip Krishen is an Indian filmmaker-turned-environmentalist and naturalist known for his documentaries and influential work on urban ecology and tree mapping in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
ⓘ
human ⓘ nuclear physicist ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in physics ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Adams Prize
ⓘ
Padma Bhushan ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1909-10-30 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Bombay, British India
ⓘ
linked to:
Mumbai
|
| causeOfDeath | airplane crash ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1966-01-24 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Mont Blanc, France ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Elphinstone College
ⓘ
Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Institute of Science, Bombay ⓘ
linked to:
University of Bombay
|
| employer |
Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay
ⓘ
Indian Institute of Science ⓘ Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Parsi
ⓘ
linked to:
Parsis
|
| familyName | Bhabha ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cosmic ray physics
ⓘ
nuclear physics ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| founded |
Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay
ⓘ
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ⓘ |
| fullName | Homi Jehangir Bhabha ⓘ |
| givenName | Homi ⓘ |
| influenced |
India’s nuclear policy
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development of India’s three-stage nuclear power program ⓘ |
| knownAs |
father of Indian nuclear science
ⓘ
father of the Indian nuclear program ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Gujarati ⓘ Hindi ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Indian National Science Academy
ⓘ
Royal Society ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bhabha scattering
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Bhabha–Corben equations ⓘ Bhabha–Heitler theory of cascade showers ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India
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Director of Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay ⓘ Director of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| studiedUnder |
Paul Dirac
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Ralph Fowler ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Bangalore
ⓘ
linked to:
Bengaluru
Bombay ⓘ
linked to:
Mumbai
|
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Input
Subject: Homi J. Bhabha Description of subject: Homi J. Bhabha was an Indian nuclear physicist and key architect of India’s nuclear program, often regarded as the father of Indian nuclear science.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Homi J. Bhabha
linked to: Homi J. Bhabha
subject linked to:
philosophy department of Columbia University
linked to: Homi J. Bhabha