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Arun Kumar Sharma

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Arun Kumar Sharma, known as AKS, was an Indian cytogeneticist, cell biologist and cytochemist who served as Sir Rashbehary Ghose Professor and Head of the Department of Botany at the University of Calcutta. Considered by many the father of Indian cytology, he headed the Centre for Advanced Study on Cell and Chromosome and was known for his work on the physical and chemical nature of chromosomes. He received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 1967 and the Padma Bhushan in 1983.

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Birth Year
1924 1
Death Date
2017-07-06 1
Death Year
2017 1
Nationality
British Raj 1
Nationality
Dominion of India 1
Nationality
India 1
Birthplace
Kolkata, India 1
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Chemistry 1
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Biology 1
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Genetics 1
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1. Arun Kumar Sharma (Wikidata)
  • P570 (date of death): year
    +2017-07-06T00:00:00Z
  • P570 (date of death): full date
    +2017-07-06T00:00:00Z
  • P27 (country of citizenship): India
    Q668
  • P19 (place of birth): Kolkata, India
    Q1348
  • P27 (country of citizenship): British Raj
    Q129286
  • P27 (country of citizenship): Dominion of India
    Q1775277
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Arun Kumar Sharma (Wikipedia)
  • Works In: Genetics, Infobox, fields
    Infobox fields: Cytogenetics; Cytochemistry; Cell biology
  • Works In: Biology, Infobox, fields
    Infobox fields: Cytogenetics; Cytochemistry; Cell biology
  • Member Of: National Academy of Sciences, Categories
    Category:Fellows of the National Academy of Sciences
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