Mahidhara Nalinimohan (4 August 1933 – 23 October 2005) was an Indian space scientist and writer from

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. He wrote many articles on popular science in Telugu. His father Mahidhara Rammohan Rao was a noted novelist, journalist, and freedom fighter.

Early life

He was born on 4 August 1933 in

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, East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, in a patriotic family. His father Mahidhara Rammohan Rao 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. He later became a science writer. He completed his master's in

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from

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in 1955 and got his Ph.D from

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in 1963.

Career

After carrying out research in countries like

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and

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, he came to India and joined the National Physical Laboratory in

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. He took part in launching 16 satellites. He researched atmospheric changes in the upper

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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

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. He was survived by his son and three daughters.

References

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