Verghese Kurien
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title:
Verghese Kurien
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Verghese Kurien was an Indian dairy engineer and social entrepreneur. He led initiatives that contributed to the extensive increase in milk production in India termed as the White Revolution. Kurien graduated in physics from the University of Madras in 1940 and received his masters in mechanical engineering from the Michigan State University in 1947. In 1949, Kurien was sent by the Government of India to run its experimental creamery at Anand, where he set up the Kaira District Cooperative Milk
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Indian entrepreneur (1921–2012)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verghese_Kurien
date created:
2003-09-16T05:29:07Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T08:10:13Z
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