Somasundaram Selvanayagam (28 May 1932 – 23 May 1979) was a Ceylon Tamil geographer, academic and head of the Department of Geography at the University of Jaffna.
S. Selvanayagam | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 May 1932 |
| Died | 23 May 1979 (aged 46) |
| Alma mater | University of Ceylon London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Academic |
Early life
editSelvanayagam was born on 28 May 1932.[1] He was educated at Jaffna Hindu College and Zahira College, Colombo.[1][2] He joined the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya in 1953, graduating in 1957 with BA honours degree in geography.[2]
Career
editAfter graduating Selvanayagam worked for a while at the Official Languages Department.[1] He then joined the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya as an assistant lecturer in 1951.[2] He joined the London School of Economics (LSE) in October 1961 for postgraduate studies, graduating with a MA degree.[1][2] He returned to the LSE in 1970 to continue his research, receiving a Phd in August 1971.[1][2]
Selvanayagam joined the Ahmadu Bello University's Department of Geography in 1974 as a senior lecturer.[1] He left Ahmadu Bello in August 1977 after being appointed head of the Department of Geography at the University of Sri Lanka (Jaffna campus).[1]
Selvanayagam was a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.[1] He died on 23 May 1979.[1]