Mahmud Hasan (academic)
| Mahmud Hasan | |
|---|---|
| Vice-Chancellor of University of Dhaka | |
|
In office 1 July 1942 – 21 October 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Ramesh Chandra Majumdar |
| Succeeded by | Sayed Moazzem Hossain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 2, 1897 |
| Education | Ph.D. (English) |
| Alma mater |
Calcutta Presidency College Oxford University |
| Occupation | Academic |
Mahmud Hasan (born March 2, 1897) was a Bengali academic. He served as the 5th vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka.[1]
Education
Hasan earned his bachelor's and master's in English from Presidency College, Calcutta in 1918 and 1920 respectively. He later got another master's degree and a Ph.D. degree in English from the Oxford University in 1926.[1]
Career
In 1921, Hasan started his career as a lecturer in Cotton College, Guwahati and in the same year, he was appointed as a lecturer at the University of Dhaka, as a reader in 1926 and a professor in 1936.[1]
He served as the provost of Salimullah Muslim Hall in 1928. He became the chairman of the Dhaka Education Board in 1942. Eventually, he served as the vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka from July 1, 1942, until October 21, 1948.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Hasan, Mahmud". In Islam, Sirajul; Khan, Muazzam Hussain. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.