Sir Arcot Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar, FRCOG, FACS (14 October 1887 – 15 April 1974) was an Indian educationist and physician. He was the identical younger twin brother of Sir A. R. Mudaliar. His education began in Kurnool, and they moved to Chennai in 1903.[2]
Sir A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 October 1887 |
| Died | 15 April 1974 (aged 86)[1] Madras, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Madras Christian College |
| Relatives | Sir Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar (brother) |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan |
He pursued his education from the Madras Christian College. He later went on to become the longest serving Vice-Chancellor of Madras University[3] (for 27 years) and principal of Madras Medical College. He was also the Deputy Leader of the Indian delegation to the First World Health Assembly in Geneva in 1948. He was elected as the chairman of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board in 1949 and 1950, was vice-president of the Eighth World Health Assembly in 1955 and President of the Fourteenth World Health Assembly in 1961.[4][5]
Awards and honors
edit- He was knighted in the 1945 New Year Honours,[6]
- Awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1954 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1963.[7]
- He served as General President of the 46th Indian Science Congress held in 1959.[8]
Textbooks
edit- Clinical Obstetrics first edition 1938; later revised as Mudaliar and Menon, 10th edition, ISBN 81-250-2870-6
References
edit- ^ "Late Dr. A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar". Indian Journal of Medical Education. 13. Indian Association for the Advancement of Medical Education: 77–79. 1974. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
Sir Arcot, a distinguished obstetrician and gynaecologist, an international public health worker, an outstanding medical statesman and an internationally recognised medical educationist passed away on 15th April, 1974, at Madras...
- ^ Ramakrishnan, T. (14 October 2012). "The twin stars of Arcot". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "The Vice Chancellors". University of Madras.
- ^ "The inter-governmental organizations related to the United Nations". Yearbook of the United Nations 1961. New York: Office of Public Information, United Nations. December 1962. p. 621.
- ^ Alexander, T. Leo. "124th Birth Day of Lt. Col. Sir Dr. A. Lakshmana Swami Mudaliar" (PDF) (Press release). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "No. 36866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1945. p. 2.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "List of Past General Presidents". Indian Science Congress Association. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- Muthiah, S. (13 October 2003). "Achievements in double". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 January 2004.
- The Second Decade, 50 years of WHO in SE Asia, accessed at [1] 3 August 2006
- Shanmugasundaram, Vedagiri (November 2004). "Life and Times of the Great Twins: Dr. Sir. A. Ramasamy and Dr. Sir. A. Lakshmanasamy". The Modern Rationalist. Archived from the original on 17 September 2006.
- Bio details from honorary degree at Hong Kong University [2]
- Bio details from honorary doctorate of civil laws degree at Oxford University
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