H. Narayan Murthy
H. Narayan Murthy | |
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Dr H. Narayan Murthy, Belgium, 1954 | |
| Born | Hosur Narayan Murthy 1924 |
| Died | 22 August 2011 (aged 87) Bangalore, India |
| Alma mater | University of Mysore, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) |
| Known for | behavioral therapy |
| Awards | "Bhabha Memorial Gold Medal" (Best scholar in Philosophy and Psychology) |
| 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 |
| 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. He was born in the city of Bangalore in 1924 to Brahmin parents Hosur Ramaswamaiah Subba Rao and smt Rajamma. Murthy's father was an official at "Iron and Steel Plant" at Bhadravathi town in Karnataka.