Category: Biography

  • Jean Piaget: Biography and Contributions to Psychology

    Jean Piaget, a prominent figure in developmental psychology, was known for his theories that helped create an understanding of early development. In the field of psychology, developmental psychology has played a crucial role in understanding the development of the human mind. Combining evolutionary findings with present-day research developmental psychology aims at studying the change in…

  • Mahakavi Bharathiyar’s ( Subramania Bharati) Life and Contributions

    Subramania Bharati, also known as Bharathiyar is a Tamil poet, writer, and freedom fighter amongst many things. A national icon, he is revered especially by those who have a love for literature and poetry. Still, his influence spreads far beyond his work, as he is also one of the most prominent nationalists in the South….

  • Amartya Sen: Biography and Contributions [Capability Approach]

    In this article, I’ll be exploring the life of the famous economist and philosopher Amartya Sen. I will be tracing his life through his publications and teaching career. His work on famines, the capability approach and choice of technique has been looked at in brief. His opinion on politics, in general, has also been noted down, to…

  • Dr Muthulakshmi Reddi: Biography and Contributions

    Most Indians today, when questioned, would not recognize the name of Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi (1886-1968) – a reality that needs to be remedied as she is an important figure in Indian history, being the first Indian female legislator and the founder behind one of the biggest cancer institutes in India. Despite facing numerous challenges and…

  • Franz Boas: Biography and Contributions ( Cultural Relativism)

    German-American Anthropologist Franz Boas is best known for his contributions on ‘cultural relativism’ and the re-organisation of American Anthropology.  He specifically explored the cultural and linguistic features of the native North American societies. Franz Boas: Life History (1858- 1942) Born on July 9, 1858, in Westphalia, Franz Boas grew up as a liberal and intellectually…

  • Antonio Gramsci: Biography, Contributions, Cultural Hegemony

    This article highlights the key contributions of Antonio Gramsci and pondering over his early life and some of his major works like Cultural Hegemony AN INTRODUCTION TO WHO WAS ANTONIO GRAMSCI  One thinker who completely revolutionised the social fabric of his society with his theory of CULTURAL HEGEMONY  and became the most influential theorist of…

  • Who is Noam Chomsky and what is he known for?

    Noam Chomsky is a famous American cognitive scientist, linguist, analytic philosopher and socio-political critic. He is widely considered “the father of modern linguistics”. Noam Chomsky: Early Life and Education Avram Noam Chomsky was born in Philadelphia, U.S.A on December 7, 1928. His parents were Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants and prominent scholars. Chomsky attended a progressive elementary…