Shiba P. Chatterjee
Shiba Prasad Chatterjee (22 February 1903 – 27 February 1989) was a professor of geography at the University of Calcutta. He was the president of the International Geographical Union from 1964 to 1968,[1] and suggested the name Meghalaya for one of the states in India. Chatterjee received a Murchison Award in 1959, and the Padma Bhushan in 1985.[2]
Bibliography
- Chatterjee, Shiba P. (1983). Junior College Geography. Stosius Inc/Advent Books Division. ISBN 978-0-86131-090-6.
References
- ↑ "History of International Geographical Union". Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
Sources
- Mookerjee, S. (1998): Shiba P. Chatterjee, 1903–1989. Geographers: biobibliographical studies 18.
- "S P Chatterjee Memorial Series". INCA website. Indian National Cartographic Association. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
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