Benjamin Peary Pal

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Benjamin Peary Pal
British India
Died14 September 1989(1989-09-14) (aged 83)
Alma mater
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsPlant breeding
InstitutionsIndian Council of Agricultural Research
Doctoral advisorRowland Biffen, Frank Engledow

Benjamin Peary Pal or B. P. Pal FRS (26 May 1906 – 14 September 1989) was an Indian plant breeder and agronomist who served as a director of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in Delhi and as the first Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. He worked on wheat genetics and breeding but was also known for his interest in rose varieties.[2]

Biography

Pal was born in Mukandpur, the youngest child of Dr Rala Ram and Inder Devi. The family came from

Indian Council for Agricultural Research in 1965 and worked there until his retirement in 1972. Pal worked on rust resistance in wheat and helped release several varieties.[4]

Pal founded the Rose and Bougainvillea Societies of India, the Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding while also serving as the editor of its journal.

Awards and honours

He was elected a

Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1972. He was a bachelor and donated his property to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research
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A rose garden from the library at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute is named in his honour.[4]

References

  1. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1996.0017
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  2. ^ "Agriculture" (PDF). .iisc.ernet.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Dr Benjamin Peary Pal". Indian National Science Academy. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
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    ISSN 0080-4606
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  5. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

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