Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda facts for kids

Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda was a brilliant scientist from Bangladesh. He was an organic chemist, which means he studied chemicals related to living things. He was also a teacher and a writer.

He started an important organization called the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. This group helps with science and industry in Bangladesh. For a few years, from 1969 to 1972, he was the president of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences.

He received big awards for his amazing work. These included the Ekushey Padak in 1976 for his contributions to education. He also received the Independence Day Award in 1986 (after his death) for his work in science and technology.

Early Life and Education

Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda was born in 1900 in a village called Margram. This village was in the Birbhum District of what was then British India. Today, this area is part of India.

He was a very good student from a young age. He passed his first big school exam, called the Matriculation examination, with top marks in 1918. He then went on to study Chemistry at Presidency College in Kolkata. In 1924, he earned his master's degree in Chemistry.

Later, he traveled to London to continue his studies at London University. In 1929, he achieved a very high degree there. He earned a D.Sc. in physics.

Scientific Work and Inventions

Dr. Khuda was an expert in organic chemistry. He spent a lot of time researching different natural materials. These included herbs, jute, salt, charcoal, soil, and minerals.

He was especially interested in finding useful things from local plants. He extracted special chemicals from trees and plants that could be used for medicine. Dr. Khuda and his team were very inventive. They held patents for 18 different scientific discoveries.

One of his most important inventions was making a material called Partex from jute-stick. Jute is a plant grown in Bangladesh. He also found ways to make malt vinegar from sugarcane juice and molasses. Another big achievement was creating rayon and paper from jute and jute-sticks.

Awards and Recognition

Dr. Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda received several important awards for his contributions:

• 1976: He was given the Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh. This award recognized his great work in education.
• 1986: He received the Independence Day Award. This award was given after his death by the Government of Bangladesh. It honored his significant contributions to science and technology.