Gunamudian David Boaz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Indian psychologist
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Place of Birth: Palliyadi, Tamil Nadu, India
About Gunamudian David Boaz
- Gunamudian David Boaz (31 March 1908 – 8 July 1965) was the first Indian psychologist.
- He received his PhD from The University of Oxford in 1935, and graduated from Scott Christian College.
- The department of Psychology was instituted at the University of Madras in 1943 by him under the influence of Nobel laureate, Sir C.
- V.
- Raman and G.N.
- Ramachandran.
- The "Journal of The Madras University" states that Boaz joined the department on 27 September 1943 and on 27 October 1943, he became the Senior Lecturer in Psychology.
- In 1948, a full-fledged Psychology department was organized under the headship of Boaz.
- The department concentrated exclusively on children and their education first.
- He was credited for making India a major contributor in the field on Psychology. Later on in 1976, the department turned its attention to Criminology, Applied Psychology, Organizational Psychology and Counseling, etc.
- The Indian Government has instituted an award in remembrance of his Work, and more over the Tamil Nadu Government Psychiatric rehabilitation is named after him, The Dr.
- G.D.
- Boaz Memorial Hospital
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