Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan
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Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan was an Indian agronomist and geneticist renowned as a key architect of India’s Green Revolution for his pioneering work in improving crop productivity and food security.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Swaminathan | 1 |
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
agricultural scientist
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agronomist ⓘ geneticist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in genetics ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Father of the Green Revolution in India
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M. S. Swaminathan ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Albert Einstein World Science Award
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Lenin Peace Prize ⓘ Padma Bhushan ⓘ Padma Shri ⓘ Padma Vibhushan ⓘ Ramon Magsaysay Award ⓘ
surface form:
Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership
World Food Prize ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | age-related illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
British India
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India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-08-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2023-09-28 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
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surface form:
Agricultural College, Coimbatore
Indian Agricultural Research Institute ⓘ University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Madras ⓘ University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| employer |
Food and Agriculture Organization
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surface form:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Indian Agricultural Research Institute ⓘ International Rice Research Institute ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tamil ⓘ |
| familyName | Swaminathan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
agricultural development
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agronomy ⓘ genetics ⓘ plant breeding ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
biodiversity conservation in agriculture
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rural poverty alleviation ⓘ smallholder farmers ⓘ |
| founded | M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation ⓘ |
| fullName | Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Sambasivan ⓘ |
| headquartersLocationOfFoundedOrganization | Chennai ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Tamil ⓘ |
| memberOf | Rajya Sabha ⓘ |
| movement |
Green Revolution
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surface form:
Green Revolution in India
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| nativeLanguage | Tamil ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development and introduction of high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice in India
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leadership in India’s Green Revolution ⓘ work on food security and sustainable agriculture ⓘ |
| notableIdea | evergreen revolution ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
British India
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Kumbakonam ⓘ Madras Presidency ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Chennai
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India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chair of the National Commission on Farmers (India)
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Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research ⓘ Director of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute ⓘ Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha ⓘ Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| spouse | Mina Swaminathan ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Chennai
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New Delhi, India ⓘ
surface form:
New Delhi
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Swaminathan