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 mater Cornell University
University of Allahabad
Scientific career
Fields Rural Sociology
Continuing education
Institutions Allahabad Agricultural Institute
World Vision International

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

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Early life and background

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

Career

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]

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