Background
Devadason, Francis Jawahar was born on November 5, 1947 in Tirunelvely, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Y. Gnanathangam and Ruthmoni Devadason.
Devadason, Francis Jawahar was born on November 5, 1947 in Tirunelvely, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Y. Gnanathangam and Ruthmoni Devadason.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Madras, India, 1966. Bachelor of Library Science, University Madras, 1968. AD, DRTC, Inter-Services Intelligence, Bangalore, India, 1970.
Doctor of Philosophy, Karnatak University, Dwarwad, India, 1984.
Librarian Aditanar College, Tiruchendur, India, 1968-1969, 70-74, IIT Computer Center, Madras, 1974-1976. Assistant librarian Indian Institute Management, Bangalore, 1976-1977. Faculty lecturer Documentation Research and Training Center, 1977-1987.
Assistant director Center Leather Research Institute, Madras, since 1987.
Member Indo-United States sub-commission Science and Technology. Member Institute Information Technology (vice president 1987), Madras Library Association, Working Group on Information Science, Society Conceptual and Content Analysis by Computer, Department German, Russian and East Asian Languages Bowling Green State University.
Married Irene Renuka, December 27, 1978. Children: Frederick Ajit, Catherine Anisha, Caroline Anitha.