Nationality Indian Died September 1, 1960 | Name Shankar Agharkar | |
Born 18 November 1884 Malvan Known for Agharkar Research Institute | ||
Shankar Purushottam Agharkar (18 November 1884 – 1 September 1960) was an Indian Morphologist. Agharkar obtained his PhD degree (1919) from the University of Berlin, Germany. His specialization was in Plant Morphology. He was the Ghosh Professor of Botany (1920–47) at the University of Calcutta; and Founder Director (1946–60) of Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science.
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Early life
He was born in 1884. Since childhood he was fascinated by plants and animals which led him to discover a new species of jellyfish. He was known for his accurate information and detailed observations.
Education
Later C.V.Raman recommended him for the Ghosh professorship at Calcutta (now known as Kolkata).He went to Germany to obtain the PhD degree from the University of Berlin in 1919 but was imprisoned as the World War I broke out. However he completed his PhD in jail and returned to India.