Background
Patel, Ambalal Somabhai was born on September 22, 1918 in Ajarpura, India. Son of Sombahai and Kashiben Patel.
Patel, Ambalal Somabhai was born on September 22, 1918 in Ajarpura, India. Son of Sombahai and Kashiben Patel.
Bachelor with honors, University Bombay, 1940. Bachelor, University Bombay, 1949. Degree, S.T.C., Government of Bombay, 1942.
Diploma in Physical Education, S.T.C., Government of Bombay, 1943. Master of Education, University Baroda, 1951. Master of Science, University Wisconsin-Madison, 1956.
Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Psychology, University Wisconsin-Madison, 1957.
High School teacher, 1940—1947. Lecturer faculty education &b psychology M.S.U., Psychology, 1957. High school teacher, 1940-1947.
Lecturer Baroda, India, 1957—1964. Professor, head Center Advanced Study Education, 1964—1969, professor, head department psychology, 1969—1978, dean faculty education & psychology, 1974—1978. Visiting professor S.P.U., Vallabh Vidyanagar, India, 1978—1979.
Director Psycho-Clinic and Psycho-Assessment Service, Baroda, since 1978. Organizer national conference, seminars and workshops. Visitor foreign institute.
Participant International Congress Psychology, Tokyo, 1972, Paris, 76, Leipzig, 80, Acapulco, 84, International Congress Applied Psychology, Liege, 1971, Montreal, 74, Munich, 78, Edinburgh, 82, International Congress Cross-Cultural Psychology, Kingston, Jamaica, 1974, Paris, 76, Munich, 78, Leipzig, 80, Edinburgh, 82, Mexico, 84, World Council Education Peace, Staffordshire, England, 1974. Visiting professor Sir George Williams University, Montreal, 1974. Member board evaluation educational psychology University Nairobi, 1977—1978.
Member of All-India Educational and Vocational Guidance Association ((general secretary 1964-1965), Indian Academy Applied Psychology (regional president 1966-1970), Indian Science Congress (president section psychology and educational science 1977-1978), Indian Psychological Association (president 1980-1982).
Married Gangaben Patel, May 1930. Children: Pravin, Anil, Dinesh, Suchismita.