Shankar Purushottam Agharkar


Shankar Purushottam Agharkar was an Indian Morphologist. Agharkar obtained his PhD degree from the University of Berlin, Germany. His specialization was in Plant Morphology. He was the Ghosh Professor of Botany at the University of Calcutta; and Founder Director of Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science.

Early life

He was born in 1884. Since childhood he was fascinated by plants and animals which led him to discover a new species of jellyfish. He was known for his accurate information and detailed observations.

Education

Later C.V.Raman recommended him for the Ghosh professorship at Calcutta. He went to Germany to obtain the PhD degree from the University of Berlin in 1919 but was imprisoned as the World War I broke out. However he completed his PhD in jail and returned to India.

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