Shankar Purushottam Agharkar

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.[1]

S.P. Agharkar
Born18 November 1884
Malvan
Died1 September 1960
NationalityIndian
Known forAgharkar Research Institute

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.

Awards and Honours
  • Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science Research Institute, was renamed in 1992 as the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) in honour the Founder Director.[2]
  • Professor Albert Seward Memorial Lectureship by Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany – 1955
  • Member of Indian Botanical Society (President) - 1923
  • President, Botany Section of Indian Science Congress - 1924
  • Indian Science Congress Medal of Asiatic Society - 1934
  • Member of Indian Society of Soil Science (Honorary Secretary) - 1935-1940
  • President of Botanical Society of Bengal - 1940-1945
  • President of Indian Ecological Society - 1940-1945
  • Secretary of Asiatic Society - 1943-1945
  • Vice President of Asiatic Society - 1945-1946
  • President of Brihan Maharashtra Parishad- 1943

See also

Agharkar Research Institute

References
  1. Age of Entanglement. Harvard University Press. 6 January 2014. p. 208. ISBN 0674726316.
  2. "Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science Research Institute was renamed". dst.gov.in. Department of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
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