Benjamin Peary Pal
| Benjamin Peary Pal | |
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| Born |
26 May 1906 Mukandpur, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 14 September 1989 (aged 83) |
| Other names | B.P.Pal |
| Fields | Plant breeding |
| Institutions | Indian Council of Agricultural Research |
| Alma mater |
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Benjamin Peary Pal (26 May 1906 - 14 September 1989) was the first Director of Indian Council of Agricultural Research. He was one of the foremost scientists in Wheat genetics and breeding.[2]
Education
Pal completed his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees at Rangoon University and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge.[3]
Awards and honours
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1972. He was a bachelor and donated his property to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1959, the Padma Bhushan in 1968[4] and the Padma Vibhushan in 1987.[1][5][6][7]
References
- 1 2 Swaminathan, M. S. (1996). "Benjamin Peary Pal 26 May 1906-14 September 1989". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 42: 266–226. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1996.0017.
- ↑ "Agriculture" (PDF). .iisc.ernet.in. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "Dr Benjamin Peary Pal". Indian National Science Academy. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ Biography of Benjamin Peary Pal
- ↑ Benjamin Peary Pal A Tribute:M.S.Swaminathan
- ↑ "Padma Vibhushan Awardees". archive.india.gov.in. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
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