Bishwa Nath Mukherjee (19331997)

Title

Bishwa Nath Mukherjee (19331997)

Creator

Kumar, Satishchandra; Majumdar, Anjali; Kamble, Heena; Bhushan, Braj

Description

Bishwa Nath Mukherjee was a pioneering figure in psychology, notable for his extensive contributions to psychometrics, statistics, and education. His career included significant research roles, particularly at the B.M. Institute of Psychology and Child Development in Ahmedabad, where he led studies on learning efficiency and adapted the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children into Gujarati. His work in the USA involved groundbreaking projects on learning patterns, achievement motivation, and womens status, supported by institutions such as the Graduate School of Indiana University and the UNs Division of Human Rights. In India, he directed a project on industrial shift work and engaged in various studies on settlement planning, social attitudes, and mass communication. As a prolific author, Mukherjee wrote extensively on multivariate analysis, addressing topics such as self-concept, job-related needs, and educational assessment. His legacy encompasses diverse specializations, including advanced statistics, personality assessment, environmental psychology, and the evaluation of social programmes, making him a key contributor to contemporary psychology and social sciences. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Braj Bhushan; individual chapters, the contributors.

Source

Psychology in India: Stories of Eminence;pp.238-247

Date

01-01-2025

Publisher

Taylor and Francis

Coverage

Kumar S., University Department of Applied Psychology and Counselling Center, University of Mumbai, India; Majumdar A., School of Psychological Sciences, Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Kamble H., University Department of Applied Psychology and Counselling Center, University of Mumbai, India; Bhushan B., Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, India, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISBN: 978-104036672-1; 978-103296995-4;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003591634-39

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