D D KOSAMBI (1907 – 1966) was best known as a mathematician, but was endowed with a truly Renaissance versatility. His formula for chromosome distance occupies a central place in classical genetics. His work on coins makes the numismatics of hoards into an exact science. An unrivalled collection of microliths, the discovery of Brahmi inscription at Karle, and of a remarkable number of archaeology. His editions of the poetry of Bhratrihari and of the oldest known Sanskrit anthology are land-marks in Indian text-criticism.
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