Toppur Seethapathy Sadasivan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 22-May-1913
Place of Birth: Saidapet, Tamil Nadu, India
Date of Death: 18-Aug-2001
Profession: pathologist
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Toppur Seethapathy Sadasivan
- Toppur Seethapathy Sadasivan (1913–2001) was an Indian plant pathologist, academic and the director of the Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany of the University of Madras.
- He was the founder of the School of Physiological Plant Pathology at Madras University and was a recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, the highest Indian award in the science category.
- He was an elected fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy and Indian Botanical Society and an elected member of the Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.
- The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1974, for his contributions to science.
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