Birbal Sahni, FRS | |
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.jpg) Bust of Birbal Sahni, 2014 | |
| Born | November 14, 1891 |
| Died | April 10, 1949 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Alma mater | Government College University, Lahore, Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Bennettitales, Pentoxylales, Sahnioxylon rajmahalense |
| Spouse | Savitri Suri |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Paleobotany |
| Institutions | Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, University of Lucknow |
| Doctoral advisor | Albert Seward |
| Other academic advisors | Goebel |
| Doctoral students | Rajendra Nath Lakhanpal |
Birbal Sahni FRS[1] (14 November 1891 – 10 April 1949) was an Indian paleobotanist who studied the fossils of the Indian subcontinent. He also took an interest in geology and archaeology. He founded what is now the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany at Lucknow in 1946. 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, India and as an honorary president of the International Botanical Congress, Stockholm.[5]
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- ^ R. Cuneo, S. Archangelsky (1986). "Ferugliocladaceae, a new conifer family from the Permian of Gondwana". Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology. 51 (1–3): 3–30. doi:10.1016/0034-6667(87)90016-9.
- ^ Rothwell, Gar W (1982). "New interpretations of the earliest conifers". Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology. 37 (1–2): 7–28. doi:10.1016/0034-6667(82)90035-5.
- ^ A. Doyle, James; J. Donoghue, Michael (1986). "Seed plant phylogeny and the origin of angiosperms: An experimental cladistic approach". The Botanical Review. 52 (4): 321–431. doi:10.1007/bf02861082. S2CID 44844947.
- ^ "Birbal Sahni - The Lucknow Observer". 5 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2024.