H. Narayan Murthy | |
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Born | Hosur Narayan Murthy 1924 |
Died | 22 August 2011 Bangalore, India | (aged 87)
Alma mater | University of Mysore, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) |
Known for | behavioral therapy[3] |
Awards | "Bhabha Memorial Gold Medal" (Best scholar in Philosophy and Psychology)[1] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychology, behavioral therapy, schizophrenia, depression |
Institutions | Mysore State Mental Hospital, Ranchi European Lunatic Asylum, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS) |
Thesis | Causality in Experimental Psychology |
Doctoral students | Dr Padma Murthy[2] |
Other notable students | Dr Padma Murthy, Dr M.S. Thimmappa |
Website | H. Narayan Murthy |
Hosur Narayan Murthy (H. N. Murthy) (Kannada: ಎಚ್. ಎನ್. ಮೂರ್ತಿ; 1924–2011) was an Indian clinical psychologist, writer, philosopher, Sanskrit scholar and teacher who headed the department of clinical psychology at National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) at Bangalore.[4] He was born in the city of Bangalore in 1924 to Brahmin parents Hosur Ramaswamaiah Subba Rao and smt Rajamma.[4] Murthy's father was an official at "Iron and Steel Plant" at Bhadravathi town in Karnataka.
Bhabha Memorial Gold Medal (Philosophy & Psychology)
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