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Here’s a summary of Mani Lal Bhaumik as per his Wikipedia entry + other reliable sources:
Mani Lal Bhaumik — Key Facts
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Mani Lal Bhaumik (Wikipedia) |
| Date & Place of Birth | Born 30 March 1931, in Tamluk, Bengal Presidency, British India (now West Bengal, India) (Wikipedia) |
| Nationality / Citizenship | Indian origin; holds U.S. citizenship. (Wikipedia) |
| Education | • BSc (Honours), Physics, University of Calcutta (1951) (drmanibhaumik.com) • MSc, Physics, University of Calcutta (1953) (drmanibhaumik.com) • PhD, Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (1958) (Wikipedia) |
| Academic & Scientific Career | • Early work as Lecturer in Physics at IIT Kharagpur. (drmanibhaumik.com) • Post-doc / Sloan Foundation Fellowship at UCLA (1959-61) (Wikipedia) • Worked in industry / laser physics: Xerox Electro-Optical Systems, Northrop, etc. (drmanibhaumik.com) • Research in excimer lasers; held senior and leadership roles in laser technology development. (Wikipedia) |
| Books / Spiritual & Public Outreach | • Author of Code Name God: The Spiritual Odyssey of a Man of Science (among others). (Wikipedia) • Has written/translated books in Bengali. (Wikipedia) • Active in public lectures, combining science with spirituality. (bhaumik-institute.physics.ucla.edu) |
| Awards & Honors | • Padma Shri (India) in Science & Engineering, 2011 (Wikipedia) • Fellow of American Physical Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) etc. (Wikipedia) • Honorary doctorate (D.Sc.) from IIT Kharagpur in 1995 (Wikipedia) • Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (2010) (Wikipedia) • Other recognitions for scientific achievement and philanthropy. (Wikipedia) |
| Philanthropy / Educational Activity | • Established/manages educational foundations and funds scholarships for under-privileged but talented students in India (especially Bengal). (bhaumik-institute.physics.ucla.edu) • Supports the institutions where he studied; infrastructure, scholarships etc. (bhaumik-institute.physics.ucla.edu) |
| Scientific / Philosophical Views | • Believes that discoveries in modern physics (quantum mechanics, cosmology) can be reconciled with spiritual truths. (Wikipedia) • Advocates a view of a “primary field” or “Source” from which material reality and consciousness emerge. (bhaumik-institute.physics.ucla.edu) |
If you like, I can send you a cleaned-up version of his biography (with key dates, works) or focus on his scientific contributions in more detail.
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