Professor Wilfried Brutsaert

The American hydrologist who is recipient of the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize 2022. He is Professor of Engineering Emeritus at famous Cornell University, Ithaca, United States. Brutsaert is one of the world’s leading authority on terrestrial evaporation.

The Stockholm Water Prize is an award that recognizes outstanding achievements in water related activities. This was satrted presenting annually from the year 1991 onwards. The prize which is instituted by the Stockholm Water Foundation and administered by the Stockholm International Water Institute, includes a cash award of US$150,000 (about Rs. 11478495) and a crystal sculpture. 

Dennis Parnell Sullivan

Sullivan, the winner of the Abel Prize 2022, is an American mathematician known for his work in algebraic topology, geometric topology, and dynamical systems. Sullivan was awarded the Wolf Prize in Mathematics in 2010 as well. 

Sullivan was born on February 12, 1941 at Port Huron, Michigan, U.S.

The Abel Prize is named after the Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel and is awarded annually by the King of Norway to one or more outstanding mathematicians.  It is considered equivalent to Nobel Prize. The award consists of 7.5 million Norwegian kroner.

Vinisha Umashankar

She is a class 8th student from Thiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu has recently won the Children’s Climate Prize conferred by the Children’s Climate Foundation from Sweden. Vinisha attarcted the attention  of the world with her unique design of an innovative solar ironing cart, which is an everyday use engineering product. 

Vinisha’s cart that uses solar panels to power a steam iron box. This can be powered by pre-charged batteries, electricity or diesel-powered generator in the absence of sunlight. The most important benefit of solar ironing cart is that it eliminates the need for coal for ironing. The vendors can move around and offer services at the doorstep for increasing their daily earning. For earning extra income, the ironing cart can be fitted with a coin-operated GSM PCO, USB charging points and mobile charging.

Captain Harpreet Chandi

Harpreet Kaur Chandi is an Indian-origin British physiotherapist and Army medical officer. She created news by completing a solo expedition across Antarctica to the South Pole, on 3 January 2022. With this she became the first Indian-origin woman to complete a solo, unsupported trek to the South Pole. Harpreet is popularly called ‘Polar Preet’. 

 

Cover Scan (+1,+2,CBSE X, IX) 2022

▲ Vinisha Umashankar

▲ Captain Harpreet Chandi

▲ Gilbert F. Houngbo (ഗില്‍ബര്‍ട്ട് എഫ്. ഹൂങ്‌ബോ)

▲ Dennis Parnell Sullivan

▲ Professor Wilfried Brutsaert

Bolbe Pygmaea Mantis

 

With 1 cm of length when full grown, Bolbe Pygmaea Mantis is another smallest creature in the world belongs to Iridopterygidae family. According to ancient Greeks, the Mantis are some rare insects which have supernatural power, because of this belief they have a unique relationship with human beings. Although the family of Mantodea includes several species and some can be up to 3.5 inches and the smallest which is Bolbe Pygmaea Mantis is only 1 centimeter and usually found in Australia.

ബ്രൗണ്‍ പെലിക്കണ്‍ (Brown Pelican)

പ്രധാനമായും അമേരിക്കന്‍ ഭൂഖണ്ഡങ്ങളില്‍ കാണപ്പെടുന്നു. വെളുത്തു നീണ്ട കഴുത്തും തലയുടെ മുകള്‍ഭാഗത്തുള്ള മഞ്ഞനിറവും നീണ്ട ബലിഷ്ഠമായ കൊക്കും ഇതിന്റെ പ്രത്യേകതയാണ്. മത്സ്യങ്ങളെയും തവള പോലുള്ള ഉഭയജീവികളെയും ഇത് ആഹാരമാക്കുന്നു. 

ബാര്‍ബഡോസ് അടക്കമുള്ള പല കരീബീയന്‍ ദ്വീപുകളുടെയും ഔദ്യോഗിക പക്ഷിയാണ് ബ്രൗണ്‍ പെലിക്കണ്‍. വംശനാശഭീഷണി നേരിടുന്ന ജീവി വര്‍ഗങ്ങളുടെ പട്ടികയില്‍ ഉള്‍പ്പെടുന്ന ഒന്നാണിത്.