# Dayananda Bajracharya

_Nepalese academic_

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> Dayananda Bajracharya (Nepali: दयानन्द बज्राचार्य) was a Nepalese professor, biologist, and science writer. He got his master's degree from India and Ph.D. from Freiburg University, Germany. He was the vice chancellor of Nepal Academy of Science and Technology from 1998 to 2006.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15196818#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15196818#P19))
- **Died:** 11 November 2013 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15196818#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15196818#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15196818#P27))
- **Occupation:** scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15196818#P106))
- **Education:** University of Freiburg; Amrit Science College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15196818#P69))

## About

His Ph.D. thesis and research on plant physiology and cytology are amongst the principles on which modern cell biology is based. In honor of Dr. Bajracharya, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) has established Prof. Dr. Dayananda Bajracharya Research Award.

## Questions

**When was Dayananda Bajracharya born?**  
Dayananda Bajracharya was born on 1944 in Kathmandu.

**Where did Dayananda Bajracharya study?**  
Dayananda Bajracharya was educated at University of Freiburg, Amrit Science College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dayananda Bajracharya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayananda_Bajracharya) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): दयानन्द बज्राचार्य](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q15196818](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15196818) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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