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Abdul Matin Chowdhury (1 May 1921 – 24 June 1981) was a Bangladeshi academic and physicist.[1] He served as the 14th Vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka.
Abdul Matin Chowdhury | |
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আবদুল মতিন চৌধুরী | |
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| Vice-Chancellor of University of Dhaka | |
| In office 13 April 1973 – 22 September 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Shamsul Huq |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1921 Nandanpur village, Lakshmipur District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 24 June 1981 (aged 60) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Resting place | Mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Spouse | Razia Matin |
| Education | Ph.D. (atmospheric physics) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | University academic, physicist, professor |
Education
editChowdhury passed entrance examination from Arunchandra High School in Noakhali District in 1937 and intermediate from Dhaka Intermediate College in 1939. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in physics from the University of Dhaka. He obtained Ph.D. in atmospheric physics from University of Chicago in 1949. He completed Ph.D. for the second time in 1961.[1]
Career
editChowdhury started his career as a meteorologist in the Pakistan Meteorology Department. He then joined as a reader in the Physics Department in University of Dhaka in 1950. He went on to become a professor in 1962 and the head of the Department during 1962–1967. He served as a member of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission during 1967–1970, Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Defence and the President's Scientific Advisor during 1970–1971.[1]
Chowdhury was a member of the selection committee for the Nobel Prize in Physics for Asian Region.[1]
In 1973, Chowdhury was appointed vice-chancellor of Dhaka University where he served until 1975.[1]
Personal life
editChowdhury was married to Razia Matin (1925–2012).[2]
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Chowdhury, Abdul Matin". In Islam, Sirajul; Murshed, Md Mahbub (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Razia Matin no more". The Daily Star. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
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