Born in 1897, Janaki Ammal was a pioneering botanist who studied plant breeding, genetics & cytogenetics.
Ammal overcame both gender & caste discrimination & was the first Indian woman to obtain a Ph.D. in botany in the U.S.
Her research was crucial for developing high-yield varieties of sugarcane, eggplant & magnolias. Ammal also promoted conservation & was a pioneer of indigenous approaches to the environment. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/pioneering-female-botanist-who-sweetened-nation-and-saved-valley-180972765/ #HistoryRemix #science #history #plants
The Pioneering Female Botanist Who Sweetened a Nation and Saved a Valley
One of India’s finest plant scientists, Janaki Ammal spurred her country to protect its rich tropical diversityLeila McNeill (Smithsonian Magazine)
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in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •I personally like being around high IQ females.
One such is a close friend who's obviously smarter than me, but is also extremely compassionate. She told me I shouldn't get angry at dinnertime telemarketers, "If they could get a better job, they would." (Wow.)
In youth I prayed to be around someone who'd teach me to be more compassionate.
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in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Her life is testimony to the fact, that other ways in doing Science are possible.
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