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|name=Abdul Karim |
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|birth_date = c. 1922 |
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|birth_place=[[Comilla District]], [[East Bengal]], [[British Raj]] (now [[Bangladesh]]) |
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|death_date={{death date|1973|12|22}} |
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|alma_mater = [[University of Dhaka]] <br/> [[University of Adelaide]] |
|alma_mater = [[Dhaka College]] <br/> [[University of Dhaka]] <br/> [[University of Adelaide]] |
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|organization = [[Bangladesh Agricultural University]] |
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|education = PhD (Soil Science) |
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'''Abdul Karim''' (c. 1922 - December 22, 1973) was a widely published [[Bangladesh]]i soil scientist.<ref name= |
'''Abdul Karim''' (c. 1922 - December 22, 1973) was a widely published [[Bangladesh]]i soil scientist.<ref name=bpedia> |
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==Education and career== |
==Education and career== |
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Karim passed the matriculation examination in 1939 from Homna High School and ISc examination in 1942 from [[Dhaka College]]. He obtained BSc and MSc degrees in Chemistry from [[University of Dhaka]] in 1945 and 1946 respectively. He lectured in this field at the same university. A [[UNESCO]] fellowship enabled him to obtain a PhD in [[Soil Science]] at the [[University of Adelaide]]. After receiving a doctorate there in 1951 he returned to Dhaka University's newly formed Department of Soil Science, becoming department head in 1963. |
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He was the first head of the Agricultural Chemistry Department at the [[Bangladesh Agricultural University]]. He also served as Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture. |
He was the first head of the Agricultural Chemistry Department at the [[Bangladesh Agricultural University]]. He also served as Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture. |
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Karim worked in the fields of biogas technology, new sources for edible oils and new techniques for glass production. |
Karim worked in the fields of biogas technology, new sources for edible oils and new techniques for glass production. |
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== Awards == |
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* President's Gold medal (posthumous) in 1980<ref name=bpedia/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 10:16, 21 February 2015
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Abdul Karim | |
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| Born | c. 1922 |
| Died | December 22, 1973 |
| Education | PhD (Soil Science) |
| Alma mater | Dhaka College University of Dhaka University of Adelaide |
| Organization | Bangladesh Agricultural University |
Abdul Karim (c. 1922 - December 22, 1973) was a widely published Bangladeshi soil scientist.[1]
Education and career
Karim passed the matriculation examination in 1939 from Homna High School and ISc examination in 1942 from
Soil Science at the University of Adelaide
. After receiving a doctorate there in 1951 he returned to Dhaka University's newly formed Department of Soil Science, becoming department head in 1963.
He was the first head of the Agricultural Chemistry Department at the Bangladesh Agricultural University. He also served as Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture.
Karim worked in the fields of biogas technology, new sources for edible oils and new techniques for glass production.
Awards
- President's Gold medal (posthumous) in 1980[1]
References
- ^ a b Tanjina Khan Munni. "Karim, Abdul on Banglapedia". Banglapedia. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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