Background
Pant, Divya Darhsan was born on October 18, 1919 in Ranikhet, India. Son of Ambika Datt and Maina Devi (Joshi) Pant.
Pant, Divya Darhsan was born on October 18, 1919 in Ranikhet, India. Son of Ambika Datt and Maina Devi (Joshi) Pant.
Bachelor of Science, Luchnow University, India, 1939. Master of Science, Luchnow University, India, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, Allahabad University, India, 1950.
Student demonstrator in botany, Lucknow U., 1941-1944; lecturer, Allahabad U., 1945-1964; reader, Allahabad U., 1964-1966; professor, Allahabad U., 1966-1978; senior professor, Allahabad U., 1978-1981; dean Faculty of Science, Allahabad U., 1975-1978; member executive county, Allahabad U., 1968-1978.
Fellow Linnean Society London, National Academy of Sciences, Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy (Senior Scientist award 1984-1986, Thomas Stearns Sadasivan Lecture award 1990). Member Indian Botanical Society (president 1977, Birbal Sanhi Gold Medal 1976), Indian Science Congress (president botanical section 1978, district student Birbal Sanhi gold medal Centenary celebrations), Society Indian Plant Taxonomists (secretary), Cycad Society South Africa (honorary foreign life), Cycad Society United States of America (honorary foreign life), Cycad Group Species Survival Commission, International Union Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
Married Radha Kalpathi Sivaramakrishna, December 4, 1946. Children: Vijaya Chandramouli, Priya Darshan, Kusum Joshi.