Question

Write a note on Birbal Sahni with explaining his contribution?

Answer 1

Answer:

Birbal Sahni FRS[1] (14 November 1891 – 10 April 1949) was an Indianpaleobotanist who studied the fossils of the Indian subcontinent. He also took an interest in geology and archaeology. He founded the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany at Lucknow. His major contributions were in the study of the fossil plants of India and in plant evolution.[2][3][4] He was also involved in the establishment of Indian science education and served as the President of the National Academy of Sciences, Indiaand as an Honorary President of theInternational Botanical Congress, Stockholm.

Birbal Sahni

Bust of Birbal Sahni at Birla Industrial & Technological Museum

Born1891

Bhera, Shahpur District, West PunjabDied1949

LucknowNationalityIndianCitizenshipIndiaAlma materGovernment College University, Lahore,

Emmanuel College, CambridgeKnown forBennettitales, Pentoxylales,Homoxylon rajmahalenseSpouse(s)Savitri SuriScientific careerFieldsPaleobotanyInstitutionsLucknowDoctoral advisorAlbert Charles SewardOther academic advisorsGoebel

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Born

1891

Bhera, Shahpur District, British India - Presently in Pakistan

Died-

1949

Lucknow

Nationality-

Indian

Citizenship-

India

Alma mater-

Government College University, Lahore,

Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Known for-

Bennettitales, Pentoxylales, Homoxylon rajmahalense

Spouse(s)

Savitri Suri

Scientific career

Fields-

Paleobotany

Institutions

Lucknow