Shiva Balak Misra

Shiva Balak Misra
Born (1940-03-01) 1 March 1940 (age 84)
Barabanki, United Provinces, British India
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
EducationUniversity of Lucknow
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Known forDiscovery of the oldest example of multicellular life on Earth, Social Work, writer
SpouseNirmala Misra
ChildrenNeelesh Misra
Shailesh Misra
AwardsApeejay India Volunteer Award in 2011, Laadli Media Award for writing on gender sensitivity in 2014
Scientific career
FieldsGeology
Education
Rural Upliftment
Social Work
InstitutionsKumaun University
Bhartiya Gramin Vidyalaya
ThesisGeology of Biscay Bay-Cape Race area, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland. (1969)
Websitewww.sbmisra.in
mistakenpointfauna.sbmisra.in, graminschool.org
storyofanindian.blogspot.in
www.facebook.com/BharatiyaGraminVidyalaya/,

Shiva Balak Misra is an Indian geologist, writer and social worker from Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh in India and is known for his contribution to the knowledge of earliest life forms on earth.

In 1968, Misra made the discovery of Ediacaran fossils attributed as the oldest multicellular life on Earth,[1][2] The area of the formation containing the fossils was protected as the Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve in 1984, and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2016.[3][4] The fossils were later named after Misra in 2007 as Fractofusus misrai.[5][6][7][8][9]

In 1969, Misra returned from Canada after completing his MS Degree and established a school near his native village Deora in Barabanki district in India[10] and continues to serve this school until today.

  1. ^ "Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve". NL Department of Environment and Conservation. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  2. ^ "40 yrs after his Canada find, UP geologist's name etched in fossil". The Indian Express. No. 19 September 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Mistaken Point Fauna – The Discovery". Mistaken Point Fauna – The Discovery.
  4. ^ "Mistaken Point Site was declared UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016". 17 July 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Rare honour for Indian geologist". BBC News. No. 18 September 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Fossil fame chases Samaritan scientist – Priceless find named after Indian". The Telegraph. No. 19 September 2007. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Canada names fossil after Lucknow-based geologist". The Times of India. No. 19 September 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Fossil discovery a challenging job: Misra". The Hindu. No. 21 September 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  9. ^ "Mistaken Point is a snapshot of life 565 million years ago". The Telegram. 24 July 2013.
  10. ^ Pitroda, S.B. Misra ; as told to Neelesh Misra ; foreword by Sam (2011). Dream chasing : one man's remarkable, true life story : dream, hope, betrayal, grit, sacrifice, triumph. New Delhi: Roli Books. ISBN 978-8174368195.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)