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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1925|12|15|df=yes}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1925|12|15|df=yes}} | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age |2015|8|07 |1925|12|15 |df=yes}} | | death_date = {{death date and age |2015|8|07 |1925|12|15 |df=yes}} | ||
| death_place = [[New Jersey]], | | death_place = [[New Jersey]], United States of America | ||
| spouse = {{marriage |Menaka of Taracad |1950}} | | spouse = {{marriage |Menaka of Taracad |1950}} | ||
| children = 2 | | children = 2 | ||
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== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Ananathakrishnan, a native of Taracad in [[Palakkad district]], [[Kerala]], was the eldest son of T. K. Narayanan and T. A. Annapurani. After completing schooling at Mangalore and Palghat, he completed undergraduate study in zoology at the [[Madras Christian College]], Madras (now Chennai) with honours in 1946.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Raman|first=Ananthanarayanan|year=2014|title=T.N.Ananthakrishnan, Living Legends in Science|url=http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/106/05/0749.pdf|journal=Current Science|volume=106}}</ref> He completed M.Sc by research, obtained a Ph.D followed by a D.Sc, all from the University of Madras.<ref name=":0" /> | Ananathakrishnan, a native of Taracad in [[Palakkad district]], [[Kerala]], was the eldest son of T. K. Narayanan and T. A. Annapurani. After completing schooling at Mangalore and Palghat, he completed undergraduate study in zoology at the [[Madras Christian College]], Madras (now Chennai) with honours in 1946.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Raman|first=Ananthanarayanan|year=2014|title=T.N.Ananthakrishnan, Living Legends in Science|url=http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/106/05/0749.pdf|journal=Current Science|volume=106}}</ref> He completed M.Sc. by research, obtained a Ph.D. followed by a D.Sc., all from the University of Madras.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
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== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
Ananthakrishnan was a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian Natural Science Academy and the | Ananthakrishnan was a Fellow of the [[Indian Academy of Sciences]], Indian Natural Science Academy and the [[National Academy of Agricultural Sciences]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ias.ac.in/describe/fellow/Ananthakrishnan,_Prof._Taracad_Narayanan|title=Fellow Profile|website=Indian Academy of Sciences|access-date=2017-02-26}}</ref> He was awarded the Dr K.V. Mehta Memorial Award in the year 1998<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98dec31/nation.htm|title=Award for PAU Farm Scientist|date=31 December 1998}}</ref> and J.C. Bose Memorial award in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2000/01/04/stories/0204000m.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002012350/https://www.thehindu.com/2000/01/04/stories/0204000m.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-10-02|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=PM presents awards to 21 scientists|date=2000-01-04|access-date=2017-03-05}}</ref> | ||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||