Anna Mani

Anna Mani (23 August 1918 – 16 August 2001) was an Indian physicist and meteorologist. She retired as the deputy director general of the Indian Meteorological Department and also served as a visiting professor at the Raman Research Institute. Mani made contributions to the field of meteorological instrumentation, conducted research, and published numerous papers on solar radiation, ozone, and wind energy measurements.

Anna Mani's work in meteorology remain impactful and valuable to today's society. In fact, Mani's visions and work allowed India to become a world leader in harnessing wind power today. Her meteorological innovations expanded India's scientific field as well as the country's development post-independence. But most importantly, Anna Mani is an inspiration for many young women to pursue their dream despite the societal limits placed on their identities. Mani not only held a position in a male dominated field, she was also able to inspire a team of men to work with her. This paved the path for many future female scientists and showed the world that girls can be more than caregivers. As Anna Mani once stated, "Me being a woman had absolutely no bearing on what I chose to do with my life.” Provided by Wikipedia