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Which Indian scientist is known for his work on radioactivity and the discovery of the element Thorium?
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C. V. Raman
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- C. V. Raman
- Jagadish Chandra Bose
- Homi J. Bhabha
- H. G. V. N. Murty
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While Homi J. Bhabha is known as the father of India's nuclear program, the discovery of Thorium is attributed to Jöns Jacob Berzelius. Bhabha did significant work in nuclear physics.
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