Anna Modayil Mani – A tribute - Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
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Who was Anna Modayil Mani?
Born on August 23, 1918, in a Syrian Christian family in Travancore, Anna Modayil Mani was a physicist and a meteorologist who, on the steam of her successful and significant contributions in the field of meteorology, eventually went on to become the deputy director general of the Indian Meteorological Department.
What did Anna Mani do before India gained independence?
Before India gained its independence in 1947, the country relied on other countries for simple scientific instruments. When Anna Mani returned to India in 1948, she joined the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and worked in the instruments division.
Why is Mani important to India?
Born in 1918 in Travancore, a former princely state that's now part of the southern state of Kerala, Mani is best known for helping India make its own instruments to measure the weather, thereby reducing the newly independent country's reliance on other nations.
How did Mani Mani start a meteorological observatory?
In 1960, Mani started her work on measuring atmospheric ozone and then later set up a meteorological observatory at the Thumba rocket launching facility. The scientist also published a number of papers on subjects ranging from atmospheric ozone to the need for international instrument comparisons and national standardisation.
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