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John B. Chitamber

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John Benedict Chitambar
Born(1920-08-16)16 August 1920
Lucknow, India
Died8 September 2005(2005-09-08) (aged 85)
NationalityIndian
Alma materCornell University
University of Allahabad
Scientific career
FieldsRural Sociology
Continuing education
InstitutionsAllahabad Agricultural Institute
World Vision International

John Benedict Chitambar (16 August 1920 – 8 September 2005) was an Indian educator at the Allahabad Agricultural Institute.

Early life and background

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Chitambar was born in Lucknow, India. He received his doctorate in rural sociology from Cornell University.[citation needed]

Career

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After 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "SHUATS: Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology And Sciences". shuats.org. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Inauthor:%22J. B. Chitambar%22 - Google Search".
  3. ^ "SHIATS-Chitamber School of Humanities & Social Sciences". 14.139.57.198. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.