Education & Knowledge Systems
Ardaseer Cursetjee: first Indian FRS
1841Ardaseer CursetjeeRoyal Society electionPan-Indian / unspecified
1841
Shipbuilder and engineer, the first Indian elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
- Dated
- 1841
- As scholars put it
- 1841
- Originator
- Ardaseer Cursetjee
- Source text
- Royal Society election
- Region
- Pan-Indian / unspecified
- Discipline
- Education & Knowledge Systems
- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- High
- Verification
- Reference-cited
Path to modern innovation
A milestone in recognition of Indian science.
References
- 1Royal Society records
Further reading
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