1. MAJOR BIOLOGISTS
• DR. SALIM ALI
• MR. MOHINDAR SINGH RANDHAWA
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2. DR. SALIM ALI
Salim Moizuddin Abdul Ali ( Born – 12 Nov – 20 June 1987 ) was
an Indian ornithologist and naturalist known as BIRDMAN OF INDIA
Salim Ali was first Indian to conduct systematic bird surveys across
India and wrote several books that popularised ornithology in India.
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1958 and Padhma
Vibhushan in 1976.
3. • Born into a Sulaimani Bohra Muslim family in Bombay. Salim was introduced to serious study of
birds by W. S. Millard the secretary of Bombay National History society where his father was a
member.
• In his autobiography he notes that yellow throated sparrow event as turning point of his life. One
that lead him to ornithology an unusual career choice; especially for Indian in those days.
• Salim went to primary school at medical mission girls high school along with 2 of his sisters and
later to St. Xavier College. Around the age of 13 he suffered from chronic headaches ,making him
to drop out and went to sind to his uncle in 1913 he pass his matriculation.
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EARLY LIFE
4. Ali failed to get an
ornithologist job which was
open at ZSI due to lack of
formal degree and he was
hired as guide lecturer in
1926 at newly open
National section in Provides
of whales Museum in
Mumbai for salary Rs.
350/month .
5. ORNITHOLOGY
• In 1928 he went to Germany and work under Professor Erwin at Berlin
National History Museum
• On return to india in 1930 he discovered that the guide lecturer position
has been eliminated due to lack of funds, unable to find a suitable job.
Ali and his wife Tahmina moved to kihim a coastal village near Mumbai,
here he had the opportunity to study at close to the breeding of the
baya weaver and discovered their mating sequence.
6. • Salim Ali took some interest in bird photography along with his
friend Loke Won Though. Loke introduced to Ali by JTM Gibson a
BNHS member and Leitutent commander of Royal India Navy
who had taught English to Loke at a school in Switzerland.
• Ali was introduced interested in historical aspects of ornithology
in India. In series articles among his first publications he examined
the contribution to natural history of mughal emperors, In 1971
Sundar Lal Hora memorial lecture.
7. HONOURS AND MEMORIALS
• Although recognition came late,he received several honorary doctorates and
numerous awards, the earliest was “ Jay Govind Law Gold Medal “
• He received doctorates from AMU , DU, Andhra Pradesh’s university.
• In 1967 he became first non British citizen to receive the Gold Medal of British
Ornithologist ‘ s Union.
• In 1969he received the John Phillips memorial award
• The Indian government decorated him with Padma Bhushan and in 1958 with
Padma Vibhushan and he was nominated to Rajya sabha in 1958
8. DIED
• Dr. Salim Ali died in Mumbai at age of 90 on
June 20 after a protracted battle with cancer
• Names of some species
Apus Pacificus – zoothera salimali
