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Who among the following is known as the 'father of Indian Supercomputers'?
Question

Who among the following is known as the 'father of Indian Supercomputers'?

A.

Jayant Narlikar

B.

RA Mashelkar

C.

Nandan Nilkeni

D.

Vijay Bhatkar

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (D) Vijay Bhatkar.

Explanation:
Vijay Bhatkar is known as the 'father of Indian Supercomputers'. He played a pivotal role in the development of India's first supercomputer, the PARAM series. PARAM was India's first indigenous supercomputer, developed in the 1980s under his leadership at the Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).

Bhatkar's work in the field of high-performance computing contributed significantly to India becoming self-reliant in supercomputing technology.

Information Booster

  • The title of "Father of Supercomputing" is most commonly attributed to Seymour Cray, an American engineer and computer scientist.Seymour Cray is best known for developing the Cray-1, which was the world's first supercomputer in the 1970s.
  • ​The title "Father of the Computer" is typically given to Charles Babbage, an English mathematician, philosopher, and engineer.​


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