Birbal Sahni
Birbal Sahni FRS (14 November 1891 – 10 April 1949) was an Indian paleobotanist who studied the fossils of the Indian subcontinent. He also took an interest in geology and archaeology. He founded what is now the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany at Lucknow in 1946. His major contributions were in the study of the fossil plants of India and in plant evolution. He was also involved in the establishment of Indian science education and served as the President of the National Academy of Sciences, India and as an Honorary President of the International Botanical Congress, Stockholm.
Birbal Sahni | |
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Bust of Birbal Sahni at Birla Industrial & Technological Museum | |
| Born | November 14, 1891 Bhera, Shahpur District, British India - Presently in Pakistan |
| Died | April 10, 1949 (aged 57) Lucknow |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Alma mater | Government College University, Lahore, Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Bennettitales, Pentoxylales, Sahnioxylon rajmahalense |
| Spouse | Savitri Suri |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Paleobotany |
| Institutions | Lucknow |
| Doctoral advisor | Albert Seward |
| Other academic advisors | Goebel |
| Doctoral students | Rajendra Nath Lakhanpal |
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