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Asima Chatterjee

Asima Chatterjee is known for Indian chemist. Asima Chatterjee was born on 23 September 1917.

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Asima Chatterjee is best known for Indian chemist. Asima Chatterjee is an Indian public figure. Asima Chatterjee was born on 23 September 1917, which places Asima Chatterjee among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1910s. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Asima Chatterjee is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Indian chemist
Nationality: Indian
Born: 23 September 1917

About Asima Chatterjee

Her most notable work includes research on vinca alkaloids, the development of anti-epileptic drugs, and development of anti-malarial drugs. She also authored a considerable volume of work on medicinal plants of the Indian subcontinent. She was the first woman to receive a Doctorate of Science from an Indian university. She was also the eldest child with a younger brother which meant having more responsibilities in an Indian family as you become the face of the new generation. Her father Indra Narayan Mookerjee was a doctor and was very supportive of Asima and her brother’s education, which was rare at the time. Her father loved Botany, this was where she developed her interest in medicine. But, her particular interest in the field of medicine began with her curiosity regarding the medicinal properties of plants. In 1936, she did her higher...

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Asima Chatterjee is known for Indian chemist.

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Asima Chatterjee was born on 23 September 1917.

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Asima Chatterjee's nationality is Indian.

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