Shankar Abaji Bhise

Dr. Shankar Abaji Bhise (29 April 1867 - 7 April 1935[1]) was an Indian scientist.[2][3] Bhise has to his credit 200 inventions, for about 40 of which he took patents.[4] In 1910, Sir Ratan Tata set up the Tata-Bhise invention syndicate in order to finance Bhise’s inventions. Among his inventions were a washing compound and type-caster machines, including the Bhisotype which could output 1,200 characters a minute.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Shankar Abaji Bhise - NeglectedScience". neglectedscience.com.
  2. ↑ http://www.niscair.res.in/jinfo/sr/2013/SR%2050(10)%20(Scientists%20of%20India).pdf
  3. ↑ "2". prideofindia.net.
  4. ↑ U.S. Patent 603,251 for an "Advertising 0r Sign Lamp"
  5. ↑ Science Reporter, Volume 35. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research. 1998. p. 26.
  6. ↑ Limca Book of Records. Bisleri Beverages Limited. 2003. p. 52. ISBN 9788190114868.
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