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Karthick Balasubramanian
@karthickbala
Scientist @ari_pune, study diatoms diversity & distribution from biodiversity hotspots, scicomm in Tamil/அறிவியல், dad of 2 girls, rail fan, views are personal!
Sep 20, 2020 • 21 tweets • 17 min read
1/n: Today is the birth centenary of Hemedrakumar Prithviraj Gandhi (HP Gandhi) (20/09/1920-05/06/2008) - The father of Indian freshwater #diatomology. This thread details about his life and contribution. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._P._Gan… 2/n: A globally celebrated diatomist / algologist and still unknown in India. He worked on #diatoms all his life. Diatoms are a group of algae responsible for 25 % of global O2 production. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatom