Pisharoth Rama Pisharoty (February 10, 1909 – September 24, 2002) was an Indian physicist and meteorologist, and is considered to be the father of remote sensing in India.
Early life and education
P. R. Pisharoty was born on February 10, 1909 in the town of Kollengode in the Indian state of Kerala.His parents were Sivaramakrishnan alias Gopala Vadhyar and Lakshmi Pisharassiar. He had three brothers: Chakrapani,Balakrishnan and Rajagopal, and three half brothers: Vaidyanathan, Rose Vadhyar and Gopalakrishnan. He completed his early education in Kerala. Having done his Physics BA honours from St. Joseph’s College, Trichinopoly, Madras state, he went on to do his MA (Physics) from Madras University.
Awards
- 1957 Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences
- 1978 Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy
- 1970 Awarded the prestigious Padma Shri national civilian award of the Indian government in recognition of his contributions.
- 1988 First recipient of the Raman Centenary Medal.
- 1989 Awarded the IMO Prize by the WMO.
- 1990 Received the K. R. Ramanathan Medal established by Indian National Science Academy.
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