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K. M. Matthew

K. M. Matthew is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand K. M. Matthew rather than just read about it. In short: Koyapillil Mathai Matthew (1930–2004) was an Indian Jesuit priest and botanist. He extensively studied the floral diversity of Tamil Nadu, and published several research papers and books.

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Reference excerpt

Koyapillil Mathai Matthew (1930–2004) was an Indian Jesuit priest and botanist. He extensively studied the floral diversity of Tamil Nadu, and published several research papers and books. In 1967, he established the Rapinat Herbarium at St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli.

Early life and work He was born to Teresa and K. O. Mathai of the Koyapillil family on March 16, 1930 in Ramapuram, Kottayam, Kerala, India. Born into a family of farmers he completed his school education at St. Augustine's High School, Ramapuram, initial collage studies at SB College Changanacherry and moved to Tiruchirapalli for higher studies. He did his bachelor's degree in University of Madras, India and completing his M.Sc. degree during 1958-60, he acquired his doctorate (1960–62) on the alien plants of the Palni hills with the guidance of Hermenegild Santapau and he did his Doctor of Philosophy from University of Bombay in 1963. He also did Master of Science in 1973 from University Reading, United Kingdom. He extensively carried out field work in Tamil Nadu and this effort resulted in a four-volume The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic. A total of 2020 species was covered in this work. Another contribution is an illustrated Flora entitled the Flora of the Palani Hills in three volumes. He described four new species, one subspecies, and proposed quite a few new combinations. Strobilanthes matthewiana R.W. Scotland has been published in his honour.

Awards He was awarded the Best Teacher Award of the Tamil Nadu State Government in 1989, ZWO fellowship of the Dutch Government, Leiden, 1978. He was conferred with the Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar for 2002 under the `individual' category posthumously for his outstanding contribution for the environmental protection.

Authority name

Publications Mathew, K. M; Rapinat Herbarium (1981). The flora of the Tamilnadu Carnatic. Rapinat Herbarium. Retrieved 8 May 2017. Matthew, K. M (1991). An excursion flora of Central Tamilnadu, India. Oxford & IBH Pub. Co. ISBN 978-81-204-0628-5. Matthew, K. M; Matthew, K. M. Illustrations on the flora of the Palni Hills, South India; Matthew, K. M. Supplement to illustrations on the flora of the Palni Hills, South India; Rapinat Herbarium (1999). The flora of the Palni Hills, South India. Rapinat Herbarium. ISBN 978-81-900539-4-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with K. M. Matthew

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about K. M. Matthew ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of K. M. Matthew

In research: K. M. Matthew appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses K. M. Matthew in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: K. M. Matthew is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1930 births, 2004 deaths, 20th-century Indian Jesuits, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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Frequently asked questions

What is K. M. Matthew in simple terms?

Koyapillil Mathai Matthew (1930–2004) was an Indian Jesuit priest and botanist. He extensively studied the floral diversity of Tamil Nadu, and published several research papers and books.

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