Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian academic, professor, philosopher, and politician who served as the first Vice President of India and the second President of India. He was born in Tiruttani . His father's name was Sarvepalli Veeraswami and his mother's name was Sarvepalli Sita. Radhakrishnan was awarded scholarships throughout his academic life. He went to Vellore for higher education. Radhakrishnan studied philosophy. Sarvepalli wrote his bachelor's degree thesis on "The Ethics of the Vedanta and its Metaphysical Presuppositions". During his lifetime, Radhakrishnan received several high honours, including the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1954, and honorary membership in the British Royal Order of Merit in 1963. He was also one of the founders of Helpage India, a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping India's aged and impoverished. "Teachers should be the brightest minds in the country," Radhakrishnan believed. Since 1962, his birthday has been celebrated in India as Teachers' Day on 5 September every year. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/chimesradio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.