John Benedict Chitambar (16 August 1920 – 8 September 2005) was an Indian educator at the Allahabad Agricultural Institute.
John Benedict Chitambar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 August 1920 Lucknow, India |
| Died | 8 September 2005 (aged 85) Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Cornell University University of Allahabad |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Rural Sociology Continuing education |
| Institutions | Allahabad Agricultural Institute World Vision International |
Early life and background
editChitambar was born in Lucknow, India. He received his doctorate in rural sociology from Cornell University.[citation needed]
Career
editAfter the independence of India, he moved to the Allahabad Agricultural Institute, where he served for 31 years, initially in the Department of Extension and then as principal until 1980.[1]
He relocated to the United States in 1981, where he worked with World Vision International for 10 years as a director of rural development and agriculture. He published numerous papers and three textbooks in his field of rural sociology.[2][3][4][5]
Books published
edit- Introductory Rural Sociology (ISBN 8122409717)
- Practical Rural Sociology Handbook for Application to Rural Development (ISBN 8122413102)
- Introductory to Rural Sociology A Synopsis of Concepts and Principles (ISBN 8122409717)
References
edit- ^ "SHUATS: Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology And Sciences". shuats.org. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Inauthor:%22J. B. Chitambar%22 - Google Search".
- ^ "SHIATS-Chitamber School of Humanities & Social Sciences". 14.139.57.198. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ Jeremy Todd (jhtodd@uiuc.edu). "Agricultural Communications Documentation Center: Document C18968". Web.library.uiuc.edu. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Introductory Rural Sociology by J.B. Chitambar: New Age International (P) Limited 9788122409710 Softcover, 2nd edition - BookVistas". Abebooks.com. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2012.