Reuben David

Reuben David (19 September 1912[1] – 24 March 1989) was a zoologist and the founder of the Kankaria Zoo in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.[2][3] He was born into a Bene Israel Jewish family in Ahmedabad. He was a self-taught veterinarian. He was invited by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation in 1951 to create a zoo in the city.[4]

Reuben David was honored with the Padmashri in 1975 by the Government of India.[5] Author Esther David is his daughter.

References

1. "Reuben David (1912 -1989) - Esther David". Esther David. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
2. "Ahmedabad zoo architect Reuben David remembered on 100th birth anniversary". indianexpress.com.
3. "The Zoo on the Road to Nablus". google.com.
4. "Animal instinct". intoday.in.
5. "AMC to mark 100th birth anniversary of zoologist Reuben David today". Indian Express. Retrieved 24 February 2014.