Great to see Kamala Sohonie featured on google doodle today. She was (probably?) the 1st woman to get a science PhD in India – circa 1939.
Also featured in the book “Lilavati’s Daughters” which I mentioned in my recent podcast
Going by the timelines, Iravati Karve got PhD in 1930, in anthropology, which is generally categorized as ‘social science’. Nevertheless, all inspiring.
Iravati had deep connections with Pune, and taught Deccan College
More about her : https://www.ias.ac.in/public/Resources/Initiatives/Women_in_Science/Contributors/Iravati.pdf
More bios of inspiring scientists : https://www.ias.ac.in/Initiatives/Women_in_Science/The_Women_Scientists_of_India
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