Gokulananda Mahapatra (24 May 1922 – 10 July 2013) was an Indian scientist and science fiction writer, who popularized science in the Odia language. Mahapatra has authored over 95 science fiction and children science books. Some of his notable contributions are Krutrima Upagraha, Prithibi bahare Manisha, Chandra ra Mrutyu, Nishabda Godhuli, Madam Curie and Nila Chakra Bala Sapare. He was the founding member of Orissa Bigyana Prachar Samhiti with the objective of making science popular in the state of Orissa. He received Orissa Sahitya Akademy Award for his book E juga ra sreshtha abiskara.
Publications
Science fiction
- Pruthibi bahare manisha
- Krutrima Upagraha
- Chandrara Mrutyu
- Nishabda Godhuli
- Sunara Odisha
- Mrutyu eka matrutwa ra
- Nishchala pruthibi
- Mrutyu rashmi
Stories
- Udanta thalia
- Chaturtha parisara
- Bigyana bichitra
- Bigyanara srestha abiskara
- E jugara srestha abiskara