Mahidhara Nalinimohan (4 August 1933 – 23 October 2005) was an Indian space scientist and writer from
Andhra Pradesh. He wrote many articles on popular science in Telugu.
His father
Mahidhara Rammohan Rao
Mahidhara Rammohana Rao was an Indian writer from Andhra Pradesh. His Telugu book ''Kollayi Gattitenemi?''(What if he wears loin cloth only?) written in early 1960s won Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Academy award in 1969. The story of the book revolves ...
was a noted novelist, journalist and freedom fighter.
Early life
He was born on 4 August 1933 in Munganda, East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh in a patriotic family. His father
Mahidhara Rammohan Rao
Mahidhara Rammohana Rao was an Indian writer from Andhra Pradesh. His Telugu book ''Kollayi Gattitenemi?''(What if he wears loin cloth only?) written in early 1960s won Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Academy award in 1969. The story of the book revolves ...
was a noted novelist, journalist and freedom fighter. Having grown up in a house of literary movement, he began writing poetry at the age of 15 years. He later turned to be a science writer. He completed his masters in
Physics from
Osmania University in 1955 and got his Ph.D from
Moscow university
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in 1963.
Career
After carrying out research in countries like
Sweden
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,
Bulgaria, he came to India and joined
National Physical Laboratory in
New Delhi. He took part in launching 16 satellites. 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
* ''Kavi Kokila Duvvuri Ramireddy Vignana Bahumati''
* ''Indira Gandhi Vignana Bahumati''
Death
Nalini Mohan died on 23 October 2005 in an old-age home in
Hyderabad. He was survived by his son and three daughters.
References
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People from East Godavari district
Indian space scientists
1933 births
2005 deaths
Journalists from Andhra Pradesh
Scientists from Andhra Pradesh
20th-century Indian essayists
Indian popular science writers