16 Facts About Bibha Chowdhuri

Bibha Chowdhuri was an Indian particle physicist known for her investigations into cosmic rays.

Many of the Bibha Chowdhuri children went on to become highly educated.

Bibha Chowdhuri was the middle child of her five siblings, with one brother.

Bibha Chowdhuri joined the Bose Institute after graduating in 1939 and worked with Debendra Mohan Bose.

Bibha Chowdhuri studied batches of Ilford half-tone plates that were exposed to cosmic rays at two different altitudes, one in Darjeeling and a higher one at Sandakphu.

Bibha Chowdhuri noticed that the decays were curved, likely due to multiple scattering of particles.

Bibha Chowdhuri joined the laboratory of Patrick Blackett for her doctoral studies, working on cosmic rays at the University of Manchester.

Bibha Chowdhuri demonstrated that the density of penetrating events is proportional to the total particle density of an extensive air shower.

Bibha Chowdhuri returned to India after her PhD, working at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research for eight years.

Bibha Chowdhuri studied and identified many new K mesons in cloud chambers on the Alps, publishing the research in the Nuovo Cimento in 1957.

Bibha Chowdhuri was appointed because Homi Bhabha was still establishing the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, and contacted her thesis examiners for advice on outstanding graduate students.

Bibha Chowdhuri joined the Physical Research Laboratory and became involved with the Kolar Gold Fields experiments.

Bibha Chowdhuri moved to Kolkata to work at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics.

Bibha Chowdhuri's life was described in the books A Jewel Unearthed: Bibha Chowdhuri.

Bibha Chowdhuri was described by The Statesman as a forgotten legend.

Bibha Chowdhuri continued to publish until she died in 1991.