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Acharya P. C. Ray was a chemist, teacher and patriot. He discovered mercurous nitrite in 1896, founded Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals — India's first pharmaceutical company — and wrote 'A History of Hindu Chemistry'.
Key contributions
- Discovered the stable compound mercurous nitrite (1896)
- Founded Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, a pioneer of Swadeshi industry
- Trained a generation of Indian chemists, including Meghnad Saha and S. S. Bhatnagar