Janaki Ammal
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Janaki Ammal
Summary
Janaki Ammal is a human[1]. Born in Thalassery[2], she… she was born on November 4, 1897[3]. She passed away in Chennai[4]. She died on February 7, 1984[5]. She worked as a botanist[6], university teacher[7], cell biologist[8], lecturer[9], and botanical collector[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (318 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Janaki Ammal's place of birth was Thalassery[2].
- Janaki Ammal passed away in Chennai[4].
- Janaki Ammal was born on November 4, 1897[3].
- Janaki Ammal died on February 7, 1984[5].
- Janaki Ammal held citizenship in India[12].
- Janaki Ammal held citizenship in British Raj[13].
- Janaki Ammal held citizenship in Dominion of India[14].
- Janaki Ammal held citizenship in India[15].
- Janaki Ammal worked as a botanist[6].
- Janaki Ammal worked as a university teacher[7].
- Janaki Ammal's professions included cell biologist[8].
- Janaki Ammal worked as a lecturer[9].
- Janaki Ammal worked as a botanical collector[10].
- Janaki Ammal's professions included scientific collector[16].
- Janaki Ammal's field of work was cytogenetics[17].
- Janaki Ammal's field of work was plant breeding[18].
- Janaki Ammal's field of work was phytogeography[19].
- Janaki Ammal's field of work was ethnobotany[20].
- Janaki Ammal's field of work was botany[21].
- Janaki Ammal's field of work was ecology[22].
- Among Janaki Ammal's employers was RHS Garden, Wisley[23].
- Janaki Ammal was employed by Women's Christian College, Chennai[24].
- Among Janaki Ammal's employers was Sugarcane Breeding Research Institute[25].
- Janaki Ammal was employed by John Innes Centre[26].
- Among Janaki Ammal's employers was Botanical Survey of India[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Thalassery[2], Janaki Ammal… she was born on November 4, 1897[3].
Education
Educated at University of Michigan[28], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1817[31], headquartered in Ann Arbor[32]; Queen Mary's College[33], a higher education institution[34], in India[35]; and Presidency College[36], a college[37], in India[38], founded in 1840[39]. Janaki Ammal earned the academic degree of Master of Science[40].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include botanist[6], university teacher[7], cell biologist[8], lecturer[9], botanical collector[10], and scientific collector[16]. Fields of work include cytogenetics[17], a medical specialty[41]; plant breeding[18], an industry[42]; phytogeography[19], a branch of geography[43]; ethnobotany[20], an academic discipline[44]; botany[21], an academic discipline[45]; and ecology[22], an academic discipline[46]. Employers include RHS Garden, Wisley[23], a botanical garden[47], in United Kingdom[48]; Women's Christian College, Chennai[24], an academic institution[49], in India[50], founded in 1915[51]; Sugarcane Breeding Research Institute[25], a research institute[52], in India[53]; John Innes Centre[26], a nonprofit organization[54], in United Kingdom[55]; Botanical Survey of India[27], a government agency[56], in India[57], founded in 1890[58]; and University of Madras[59], a state public university[60], in India[61], founded in 1857[62].
Recognition
Janaki Ammal received the Padma Shri in science & engineering[63].
Death and Burial
Janaki Ammal died on February 7, 1984[5]. She passed away in Chennai[4].
Why It Matters
Janaki Ammal ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (318 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] She is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
FAQs
Where was Janaki Ammal born?
Janaki Ammal's place of birth was Thalassery[2].
Where did Janaki Ammal die?
Janaki Ammal died in Chennai[4].
What did Janaki Ammal do for work?
Janaki Ammal worked as botanist[6], university teacher[7], cell biologist[8], lecturer[9], and botanical collector[10].
Where did Janaki Ammal go to school?
Janaki Ammal was educated at University of Michigan[28], Queen Mary's College[33], and Presidency College[36].
What awards did Janaki Ammal receive?
Honors received include Padma Shri in science & engineering[63].