Louis F. Knoll

Leadership India Knoll was the co-founder Talathoti Punnaiah who underwent a 1-year spirituality course as an Aspirant at the Ramayapatnam Baptist Theological Seminary affirms the fact that it was Knoll as President of the Ramayapatnam Seminary who integrated the graduate section of the Ramayapatnam Seminary into the Andhra Christian Theological College.

The Mennonite Brethren Mission also sought Knoll to consolidate its organizational structure In 1978, when the Telugu movie Karunamayudu was released, the movie acknowledged the contribution of Knoll as a financial adviser displayed during the opening titles.

Overseas After Knoll left India, he served as Vice President of the American Baptist Seminary of the West from 1978 to 1985. 1959 – The Role of the Depressed Classes in Andhra Pradesh 1967 – Now We are Together 1968 – Population Trends and the Mission of the Church in Andhra Pradesh 1971 – State and Religions in British India: 1814 to 1865 1975 - A Christian understanding of Hinduism (in Telugu)

Studies After pursuing doctoral studies at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California, Knoll was awarded the doctoral degree in 1971. His doctoral thesis is preserved in microfilm and kept at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in New Delhi.

University academic Knoll became a member of the Council of Senate of Serampore College (University) in 1966, a position in which he continued until his resignation in 1986. In 1972, Knoll became the Master of the University.