H. Narayan Murthy

H. Narayan Murthy
Dr H. N. Murthy
Dr H. Narayan Murthy, Belgium, 1954
Born
Hosur Narayan Murthy

1924
Died22 August 2011(2011-08-22) (aged 87)
Bangalore, India
Alma materUniversity of Mysore, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)
Known forbehavioral therapy[3]
Awards"Bhabha Memorial Gold Medal" (Best scholar in Philosophy and Psychology)[1]
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology, behavioral therapy, schizophrenia, depression
InstitutionsMysore State Mental Hospital, Ranchi European Lunatic Asylum, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS)
Thesis Causality in Experimental Psychology
Doctoral studentsDr Padma Murthy[2]
Other notable studentsDr Padma Murthy, Dr M.S. Thimmappa
WebsiteH. 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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bhabha Memorial Gold Medal (Philosophy & Psychology) was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Murthy, Padma. "Reference to Dr Padma Murthy as a Musician". Articles on Music. Yogasangeeta.org. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  3. ^ All India Institute of Speech & Hearing (1968). Behaviour Therapy and Speech Disorders. U.S.A: United States Dept of Health, Education and Welfare. p. 23.
  4. ^ a b Sastri, S.Srikanta. "Featured: H.Narayan Murthy". Biographical Sketch. www.srikanta-sastri.org. Retrieved 21 June 2013.