| Names |
BIRBAL SAHNI |
| Date of
Birth |
November 14, 1891 |
| Date of
Death |
April 10, 1949 |
| Identity |
Renowned
Palaeobotanist and Geologist of India |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1929: He completed his
Doctorate in Science from Cambridge University.
- 1936: He was appointed the
Fellow of the Royal Society of London (FRS).
|
| General |
- He is credited for setting up the Birbal Sahni Institute
of Palaeobotany at Lucknow in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
- He studied the fossils of the Indian subcontinent.
- Ishwar Devi and Prof. Ruchi Ram Sahni. Some famous
personalities who were regular guests of his parents were
Motilal Nehru, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Sarojini Naidu and
others.
-
The Birbal Sahni Gold Medal for students of botany was
instituted in his memory.
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