Dr. M.A. Sampathkumaran | |
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![]() The Founder of Botany Department, Central College, Bengaluru, India. | |
Born | 15 July 1887 Melukote, Mysore State (current Karnataka), India |
Died | 15 December 1944 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
Occupation | Professor |
Spouse | Singamma |
Children | (M.A.) Alwar, Srinivasan, Anandalwar, Parthasarathy, Yaggamma, Vedavalli, Ranganayaki, Thangamma, Kamala |
Parent(s) | Alwar Thirumala Iyengar and Yaggamma |
Mandayam Anandampillai Sampathkumaran (1882 or 1887 - 15 December 1944)[1] was an Indian academic in the field of Botany. In 1919, he founded the Department of Botany at Central College, Bengaluru, India.[2][3][4]