Hardarshan Singh Valia: A Destiny Fulfilled - Exploring the Magical World of Coke Part 1

Hardarshan Valia is a geologist with the heart of a poet. He began his life in the small town of Chindwara in Central India, where he received a primary and middle school education. His parents moved seventy-eight miles south to a large city, Nagpur, where he completed high school and college education. He attended India’s Government Science College, earning a Bachelor of Science and a Gold Medal in geology. After receiving a Master of Science and Technology in Applied Geology, he pursued further studies in the US at Bryn Mawr College and Boston University. After teaching for a brief time, he left academia for industry, becoming a research engineer for Inland Steel Company in East Chicago, Indiana.
Segment Synopsis:
PART 1
00:22 Introduction
00:43 Yes, Dorothy, Miracles Happen All Over the World - A Childhood in India
03:42 Sikhism, Part of a Unique Identity
06:00 Early Schooling & Childhood Memories of India
11:21 College Education Part 1: India
14:38 College Education Part 2: America
18:43 Marriage, Per Sikh Customs
20:45 A Start in Academia & an Influential Mentor
23:08 A Career Path Guided by Memorable Mentors
28:53 A Defining Career Move-Inland Steel & By-Product Coke Making
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