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List of Indian scientists

The following article is a list of Indian scientists spanning from Ancient to Modern India, who have had a major impact in the field of science and technology.

Ancient India (Pre 300 BCE)

  • Lagadha, astronomer, author of one of the oldest known treatises on astrology (around late 2nd millennium BCE and early 1st millennium BCE)
  • Baudhayana, mathematician, author of oldest surviving texts of Indian mathematics (around 1st millennium BCE)
  • Uddalaka Aruni, metaphysicist, anticipated the idea of atom (aṅu) metaphysically (8th–6th century BCE)
  • Atreya, physician, one of founding father of ayurveda (around 6th century BCE)
  • Jivaka, physician, widely regarded as a model healer in the Eastern world during ancient times (5th century BCE)
  • Sushruta, father of plastic surgery, author of Sushruta Samhita which is one of the most important ancient medical treatise (600–500 BCE)
  • Panini, father of linguistics (600–400 BCE)
  • Bogar, Alchemist (550-300 BCE)
  • Charaka, physician (400–300 BCE)
  • Kanada, natural scientist and philosopher who founded the Vaisheshika school of Indian philosophy which talks about atomism.(Unclear; 600–200 BCE)
  • Shalihotra, veterinarian (3rd century BCE)

Classical period (300 BCE–500 CE)

Early medieval period (500–1000 CE)

  • Varahamihira, astronomer (5th–6th century CE)
  • Vagbhata, physician (6th century CE)
  • Brahmagupta, mathematician and astronomer (598–688 CE)
  • Bhaskara I, mathematician and astronomer (600–680 CE)
  • Haridatta, astronomer (6th century CE)
  • Lalla, astronomer and astrologer (720–790 CE)
  • Madhava-kara, physician (7th–8th century CE)
  • Virasena, logician and mathematician (792-853 CE)
  • Gautama Siddha, astrologer, astronomer and compiler in Tang Dynasty, introduced 0 and Indian numerals in China (8th century CE)
  • Shankaranarayana, astronomer and astrologist (840–900 CE)
  • Mahavira, mathematician (9th century CE)
  • Halayudha, mathematician (10th century CE)
  • Aryabhata II, mathematician and astronomer (920–1000 CE)
  • Manjula, astronomer (Born 932 CE)
  • Utpala, astronomer (9th–10th CE)
  • Vijayanandi, astronomer (940–1010 CE)
  • Somadeva Suri, mechanical device maker (fl. 959–66, possibly born in Bengal region about 920)

Late medieval period (1000–1500 CE)

Early modern period (1500–1800 CE)

19th century CE

Early 20th century CE

Late 20th century CE

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