This Sunday (18) Google is honoring Kamala Sohonie with Doodle for her 112th birthday. In the featured image in the search engine, the character of Kamala Sohonie is tagged with images reminiscent of her research and work. The scientist, who was a biochemist by training, was the first Indian woman to earn a doctorate in a scientific discipline. Later, her entry and acceptance of her work at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru was also recognized for her representativeness as this achievement paved the way for other women to also be accepted into the institution and wished to pursue a degree in the field.
In addition to Brazil, today’s Doodle can also be viewed in a few countries: India, Germany and Iceland. Android and iPhone (iOS) phone users can find it on the Google homepage, which also appears on the PC version. See more details on the Google Illustration of the Day below and learn more about the winner’s story.
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DR. Sohonie was born in 1911 in the town of Indore, now in Madhya Pradesh, central India. As the daughter and niece of respected chemists, she wanted to follow the same path as her father and uncle, who were studying at the same institute where she would develop her work in the future. She studied chemistry and physics at the University of Bombay in Bengaluru and was awarded the top of her class in 1933. After graduating, she became the first woman to be admitted to the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc). but with strict rules imposed by Professor Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (CV Raman). The director at the time, who was also a Nobel Prize winner, shared the belief at the time that women were not capable of producing science.
Among the rules imposed on Kamala Sohonie during her first year of research were the conditions that she was not admitted as a regular student and that she was not allowed to harm the environment by “distracting” the men of the institute. After the period, Dr. Sohonie demonstrated her knowledge, received permission to continue her research, and influenced CV Raman to include more women in her program.
Appreciation from Kamala Sohonie
The laureate died in 1998 at the age of 87 in New Delhi, India. Google celebrates its 112th birthday today to commemorate all its contributions to society and science. Credits to Dr. Kamala Sohonie. These include the Rashtrapati Prize and appointment as the first director of the Royal Institute of Science in Mumbai.
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