Prafulla chandra ray biography of alberta
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About Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray
Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray (1861-1944) was a renowned Indian chemist, educationist, and industrialist who is considered the Father of Indian Chemistry.
Prafulla Chandra Roy, who is regarded as the Father of Chemical Sciences in India.
He is known for his contributions to chemistry and for founding Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, the first pharmaceutical company in India. Dr Prafulla Chandra Ray was Born on 2 August 1861 in Raruli-Katipara, Jessore District, Bengal Presidency (now in Khulna District, Bangladesh).
He passed away on 16 June 1944 in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency (now Kolkata, West Bengal, India) at the age of 82.