Waman Bapuji Metre
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Waman Bapuji Metre (14 February 1906 – 21 November 1970), known as Dada (meaning Elder brother in Marathi language), was an Indian petroleum geologist.
For his "significant contribution to the growth of the oil industry in the country", he was awarded India's third-highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan, in 1968.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
Categories:
- Indian geologists
- Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering
- People in the petroleum industry
- Scientists from Nagpur
- Scientists from Maharashtra
- 1906 births
- 1970 deaths
- People from Yavatmal district
- Marathi people
- Burmah-Castrol
- Petroleum industry in India
- 20th-century Indian earth scientists
- Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad alumni
- 20th-century geologists