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{{Infobox person
| name = G. D. Boaz
| image = GD Boaz.jpg
| caption = Boaz as a young man in [[London]]
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 31 March 1908
| birth_place = [[Palliyadi]], [[Southern Division (Travancore)|South Travancore]] ([[Travancore|Travancore Kingdom]]), Present-day [[Tamil nadu]]
| alma_mater = [[Scott Christian College]]<br>[[Oxford University|The University of Oxford]]
| death_date = {{death-date and age|8 July 1965|31 March 1908}}
| death_place = [[Madras]], [[India]]
|}}

'''Gunamudian David Boaz''' (31 March 1908 – 8 July 1965)<ref>Bharati, Paul, [http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2022%20No%207/nostalgia.html "Nostalgia – Memories of Madras", retrieved May 3, 2018]</ref> was the first Indian psychologist. He received his PhD from [[Oxford University|The University of Oxford]] in 1935, and graduated from [[Scott Christian College]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://scottchristian.org/alumni.htm |title=See the section entitled "Scientists of National and International Eminence" on the alumni webpage for Scott Christian College. |access-date=31 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071220232152/http://scottchristian.org/alumni.htm |archive-date=20 December 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The department of Psychology was instituted at the [[University of Madras]] in 1943 by him under the influence of Nobel laureate, [[Sir]] [[C. V. Raman]] and [[G.N. Ramachandran]].<ref>[http://www.unom.ac.in/index.php?route=department/department/about&deptid=62 "Department of Psychology"]</ref> The "Journal of The Madras University" states that Boaz joined the department on 27 September 1943 and on 27 October 1943, he became the Senior Lecturer in Psychology.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=NUcQAAAAIAAJ&q=%22gd+boaz%22&dq=%22gd+boaz%22&pgis=1 Google Book Search link to "Journal of The Madras University"]</ref> In 1948, a full-fledged Psychology department was organized under the headship of Boaz.<ref>[http://www.unom.ac.in/socialschool.html See the fourth paragraph on the webpage for the School of Social Sciences at the University of Madras.]</ref> The department concentrated exclusively on children and their education first. He was credited for making [[India]] a major contributor in the field on [[Psychology]].<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/medicine-and-research/mental-illness-creativity-link-discovered/article435878.ece "Mental illness, creativity link discovered"]</ref>
Later on in 1976, the department turned its attention to [[Criminology]], [[Applied Psychology]], [[Organizational Psychology]] and [[Counseling]], etc. The Indian Government has instituted an award in remembrance of his Work, and more over the Tamil Nadu Government Psychiatric rehabilitation is named after him, The Dr. G.D. Boaz Memorial Hospital<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061107134143/http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/11/stories/2005081113650500.htm "Boaz centre 40th anniversary"]</ref>

== Publications ==
* ''New Statesman and Nation'', a speech written 19 September 1942<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=D9kQAAAAIAAJ&q=%22gd+boaz%22&dq=%22gd+boaz%22&lr=&pgis=1 Google Book Search link to ''Representative American Speeches'']</ref>
* ''Know Your Mind'', a collection of articles published in ''The Hindu'' from 1948 to 1965
* ''Reactions of Socially Backward Groups to Various Ameliorative Measures'' (1956, University of Madras)<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=s5yoHAAACAAJ&dq=%22gd+boaz%22 Google Book Search link to ''Reactions of Socially Backward Groups to Various Ameliorative Measures'']</ref>
* ''Elements of Psychology'' (1956, S. Vishwanathan, Chetpet, Madras)<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=BcYQHAAACAAJ&dq=%22gd+boaz%22 Google Book Search link to ''Elements of Psychology'']</ref>
* ''General Psychology'' (1957, Boaz Institute of Psychological Service)<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kFFJGwAACAAJ&dq=%22gd+boaz%22 Google Book Search link to ''General Psychology'']</ref>
* ''The Step-child — Step-mother Relationship — A Clinical Study'' from ''Journal of Psychological Researches'' (January 1958 v.2 no.1, Madras Psychology Society)<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=808tAAAAMAAJ&q=%22gd+boaz%22&dq=%22gd+boaz%22&pgis=1 Google Book Search link to ''The Step-child - Step-mother Relationship - A Clinical Study'' from ''Journal of Psychological Researches'']</ref>
* ''Educational Psychology'' (1958, Arooran Printers, Chennai)
* ''Some Fundamentals of Psychology'' (1958)
* ''Papers on Industrial Psychology: A Symposium'' (1962, University Publishers)]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=f50tAAAAMAAJ&q=%22gd+boaz%22&dq=%22gd+boaz%22&pgis=1 Google Book Search link to ''Papers on Industrial Psychology: A Symposium'']</ref>
* ''Indian Journal of Applied Psychology'' (editor) (1964, University of Madras Psychology Department)<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=mt8tAAAAMAAJ&q=%22gd+boaz%22&dq=%22gd+boaz%22&pgis=1 Google Book Search link to ''Indian Journal of Applied Psychology'']</ref>
* ''The Concept of Mind'' By G. D. Boaz, C. Burt, Hans J. Eysenck, Hebb, G. D. Boring (1972, Lawrence Verry Incorporated)<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=VMpCAAAACAAJ&dq=%22gd+boaz%22 Google Book Search link to ''The Concept of Mind'']</ref>
* ''Principles of Psychology'' (date needed)

== Personal life ==
Gunamudian married Daisy Navaratnamalar Tucker. He had 5 children: 4 sons and 1 daughter. His first son Prabhakaran David Boaz (1935–2012) started the G D Boaz Memorial Hospital School [http://GDBoazMemorialHospitalSchool] in his memory. It is a rehabilitation centre and hospice for the mentally challenged. He also founded the Boaz Public School [http://BoazPublicSchool] (Gowrivakkam) in 1993, which celebrated its Silver Jubilee year in 2019–2020. His daughter, Bharathi Paul (1937–), is a renowned gospel singer and has recorded many albums (His Master's Voice [http://HisMaster'sVoice]). Bharathi is also the first woman to drive a car in the roads of Chennai. His third child is Premakaran Boaz (1940–). He retired from Ford Motors and has more than 30 patented inventions to his credit. Th fourth child, Padmakaran (Mohan) Boaz (1944–2006), worked for the Police Department in Houston and was a talented musician. Rasikaran Boaz (1946–), the youngest child, retired as a Financial Consultant and resides in Miami, Florida.

== References ==
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