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Reblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):

hildabast@mastodon.online ("Hilda Bastian") wrote:

This is groundbreaking botanist & cytogeneticist, E.K. Janaki Ammal (1897-1984).

She was the 10th of 19 children in a mixed race family in Kerala, India, with caste adding to the discrimination she faced in life. Ammal chose a life of science over a planned marriage.

"My work is what will survive", she said. She was right. Her achievements are awesome....

https://www.thebetterindia.com/75174/janaki-ammal-botanist-sugarcane-magnolia/

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#tbt #WomenInSTEM

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• Formal black and white portrait of Janaki Ammal. It's a full-length shot. She is seated. Her hair is tied back, and she is wearing a plain sari and sandals. (remote)