Mahidhara Nalini Mohan Rao
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, India
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on Aug 4th 1933, Dr. Mahidhara Nalini Mohan obtained his masters' degree in Physics
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from Osmania University
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in 1955 and doctorate from Moscow University in 1963.
Dr. Mahidhara Nalini Mohan's father Mahidhara Rama Mohan Rao was a famous novelist and journalist
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while renowned academician Mahidhara Jagan Mohan Rao was his paternal uncle. Inspired by the literary environment in his house, Mahidhara Nalini Mohan began writing poetry at a tender age of 15 and turned to be a science writer later.
He penned 35 titles on popular science
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, 16 books for children and 11 compilations of poetry
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and articles in Telugu language
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. Over 1,200 articles penned by him were published in different vernacular dailies.
He died on October 23, 2005 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
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.
Deputy Director National Physical Laboratory, India
After carrying out space research in SwedenSweden
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, Bulgaria
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and England
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, he joined the National Physical Laboratory
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in Delhi
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and took part in launching of 16 rockets. He carried out research on atmospheric changes in the upper ionosphere
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in the capacity of deputy director of the Laboratory.
Awards
Dr Nalini Mohan was the recipient of `Kavikokila Duvvuri Rami Reddy Vignana Bahumati'. He received the `Indira Gandhi Vignana Bahumati' for popularization of science in 1987.He was elected `Popular Telugu person' in a ballet conducted by Andhra Jyothy Telugu
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weekly in 1986.
A few of his published books
- Nakshatra Veedhullo Bharatiyula Patra - Contribution of Indians in the field of AstronomyAstronomyAstronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
- Akasamlo Ascharyardhakam
- Itaralokallo Pranulu
- Deeni bhavamemi Dheevarenya (Podupu Kadhalu)
- Telephone Katha - Story of the TelephoneTelephoneThe telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
(Visalaandhra Publishing House, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
) - Calandar Katha - Story of the CalendarCalendarA calendar is a system of organizing days for social, religious, commercial, or administrative purposes. This is done by giving names to periods of time, typically days, weeks, months, and years. The name given to each day is known as a date. Periods in a calendar are usually, though not...
(Visalaandhra Publishing House, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
) - Medaduku Metha (Visalaandhra Publishing House, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
) - Medaduku Padunu (Visalaandhra Publishing House, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
) - Ganitham Tho Garadeelu (Visalaandhra Publishing House, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
) - Taratarala Kathalu
- Meghasandesham
- Lambodara Shatakam
- Maulvi Naseeruddeen Kathalu
- Choppadantu Preshnalu
- Kothi Tappassu
- Prapanchaniki Aakhari Ghadiyalu
- Pidugudevara Katha
- Rocket katha
- Panditaraayala Bhaavatarangalu - Telugu translation of Jagannadha Panditarayalu's Bhamini Vilasam
He has written many books on many topics. He wrote a set of five titles (Srungara panchakam). They are
- Chandra Vijayam (An Excellent Srungara Prabhandham),
- Pushpa kodanda Setakamu
- Bhaga dandakamu
- Pratipadya sirahkampam
- Chandra Setakam
- Madana Setakamu
Unfortunately they are not printed. I personally know him and got those books from him