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Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan (7 August 1925 – 28 September 2023) was an Indian agronomist, agricultural scientist, geneticist, administrator and humanitarian. Swaminathan was a global leader of the green revolution.
Jul 3, 2024 · M.S. Swaminathan was an Indian geneticist and international administrator, renowned for his leading role in India’s “Green Revolution,” a program under which high-yield varieties of wheat and rice seedlings were planted in the fields of poor farmers. Swaminathan, the son of a surgeon, was educated.
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Dr. M.S. Swaminathan is a renowned Indian geneticist and administrator, who made a stellar contribution in the success of India's Green Revolution program. Check out this biography to know about her childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.
Birth place. Born in Kumbakonam, India. Education. Educated in Madras and Cambridge Universities. Positions held. Member Rajya Sabha, Govt. of India, UNESCO Cousteau Chair in Ecotechnology and Chairman, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- Born in Kumbakonam, India
- Educated in Madras and Cambridge Universities
Sep 28, 2023 · Known as the Father of India’s Green Revolution, renowned agricultural scientist Dr. M. S Swaminathan passed away at his residence in Chennai on Thursday, following age-related issues. The...
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- Kasturi Building, Anna Salai, 859-860, Mount Road, Chennai, 600002, Tamil Nadu
M S Swaminathan passed away peacefully at his Chennai residence on September 28, 2023. He was 98. Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, announces the well-deserved Bharat Ratna for Prof M S Swaminathan on February 9, 2024. It’s a great recognition for his untiring work to ensure food, nutrition and livelihood security for all.
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Oct 5, 2023 · Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan was born in Kumbakonam, Madras (today Tamil Nadu) state in southern India on August 7 1925.
