About Shiba P. Chatterjee
Lived 1903 – 1989 (aged 86). Shiba P. Chatterjee was an Indian geographer.
Shiba Prasad Chatterjee (22 February 1903 – 27 February 1989) was a Professor of Geography at the University of Calcutta, India. He served as President of the International Geographical Union from 1964 until 1968, Chatterjee received a Murchison Award from the Royal Geographical Society in 1959, and a Padma Bhushan from the Government of India in 1985. He coined the name 'Meghalaya' for one of India's states.
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Who was Shiba P. Chatterjee?
Indian geographer (1903-1989)
When was Shiba P. Chatterjee born?
Shiba P. Chatterjee was born on 22 February 1903 in Kolkata.
When did Shiba P. Chatterjee die?
Shiba P. Chatterjee died on 27 February 1989.
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Shiba P. Chatterjee was a geographer.
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Shiba P. Chatterjee was Indian.
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