Shankar Purushottam Agharkar

Indian university teacher and plant morphologist (1884-1960)
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Shankar Purushottam Agharkar

Summary

Shankar Purushottam Agharkar is a human[1]. Born in Malvan[2], he… he was born on November 18, 1884[3]. He died on September 1, 1960[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], biologist[6], plant morphologist[7], and scientific collector[8].

Key Facts

  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar was born in Malvan[2].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar was born on November 18, 1884[3].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar was born on January 1, 1884[9].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar died on September 1, 1960[4].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar died on 1960[10].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar held citizenship in India[11].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar held citizenship in Dominion of India[12].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar's professions included botanist[5].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar worked as a biologist[6].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar's professions included plant morphologist[7].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar worked as a scientific collector[8].
  • Among Shankar Purushottam Agharkar's employers was University of Calcutta[13].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar was employed by Elphinstone College[14].
  • Among Shankar Purushottam Agharkar's employers was Indian Museum[15].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar was educated at University of Mumbai[17].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar was a member of Indian Botanical Society[18].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar was a member of Botanical Society of Bengal[19].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar was a member of Indian Society of Soil Science[20].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar was a member of Asiatic Society of Mumbai[21].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar is recorded as male[22].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar's given name is recorded as Shankar[25].
  • Shankar Purushottam Agharkar's collection items at is recorded as National Museum of Natural History[26].

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Origins and Family

Shankar Purushottam Agharkar was born in Malvan[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 18, 1884[3] and January 1, 1884[9].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16], a comprehensive university[27], in Germany[28], founded in 1809[29], headquartered in Berlin[30] and University of Mumbai[17], a university[31], in India[32], founded in 1857[33], headquartered in Mumbai[34]. Shankar Purushottam Agharkar earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[5], biologist[6], plant morphologist[7], and scientific collector[8]. Employers include University of Calcutta[13], a state public university[35], in India[36], founded in 1857[37], headquartered in Kolkata[38]; Elphinstone College[14], a college[39], in India[40], founded in 1856[41]; and Indian Museum[15], a national museum[42], in India[43], founded in 1814[44].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 1, 1960[4] and 1960[10].

FAQs

Where was Shankar Purushottam Agharkar born?

Shankar Purushottam Agharkar was born in Malvan[2].

What did Shankar Purushottam Agharkar do for work?

Shankar Purushottam Agharkar worked as botanist[5], biologist[6], plant morphologist[7], and scientific collector[8].

Where did Shankar Purushottam Agharkar go to school?

Shankar Purushottam Agharkar was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16] and University of Mumbai[17].

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Class ancestry

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