Anne van den Ban facts for kids
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Anne van den Ban
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Anne van den Ban in the 1980s
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| Born | 28 February 1928 Leeuwarderadeel, Netherlands
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| Died | 7 May 2016 (aged 88) Wageningen, Netherlands
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| Awards | Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau, INSEE Life Time Achievement Award |
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| Alma mater | Wageningen University |
| Influences | Everett M. Rogers, E.W. Hofstee |
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| Main interests | Agricultural extension |
| Notable works | "Farmer and agricultural extension, the communication of new farming practices", "Agricultural Extension", "Health education and health promotion" |
| Notable ideas | Adoption of innovations |
Anne Willem van den Ban (born February 28, 1928 – died May 7, 2016) was a smart Dutch scholar. He spent his life studying how farmers could learn and use new ideas. This field is called agricultural extension.
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His Life and Work
Anne van den Ban was born in 1928. His parents both worked as extension agents. This means they helped farmers learn new methods. Anne studied Agricultural Economics at the Landbouwhogeschool in Wageningen. He studied there from 1945 to 1953. Today, this school is known as Wageningen University.
Learning New Ideas
In 1950, one of Anne's professors, E.W. Hofstee, visited the United States. He saw how American universities studied new farming practices. These studies looked at how farmers decided to try new tools or methods. This idea really impressed Professor Hofstee. When he returned, he taught his students about it. Anne van den Ban was one of these students. He chose this topic for his Master's degree project. He wanted to learn how new ideas spread among farmers.
His Important Research
After finishing his military service, Anne started working. He joined the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture. He did research on agricultural extension. This work was part of the Department of Rural Sociology at his old university. Based on his research, Anne earned his PhD in 1963. His professor, E.W. Hofstee, guided him.
Anne's PhD paper was called "Farmer and agricultural extension, the communication of new farming practices." Many people believe this was the first study of its kind in Europe. It looked closely at how new farming methods spread.
Building a Department
In 1964, Anne van den Ban started a new department. It was called Extension Education. When he retired in 1983, this department was very big. It was one of the five largest at the Landbouwhogeschool. Today, it is known as the Department of Communication Science. It has two main parts. These are Communication and Innovation Studies, and Communication Strategies.
Even after retiring in 1983, Anne kept working. He became a consultant in many countries. He mostly helped people in India and Tanzania.
Awards and Recognition
Anne van den Ban received many honors. In 2008, he got a special award. It was the Life Time Achievement Award from INSEE. This award recognized his "outstanding contribution" to helping farmers and rural areas.
In 2011, he received another big honor. He was made an Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau. This is a special award in the Netherlands. It recognized his amazing scientific work. He helped people both in his own country and around the world. This award was given during a meeting for the Anne van den Ban Scholarship Fund.
Helping Students: The Anne van den Ban Scholarship Fund
In 1992, Anne van den Ban and G.J. Kerkhoven started a scholarship fund. It was first called Stichting Redelijk Studeren. This means "Sharing Responsibilities for Students." In 2005, the fund changed its name. It became the Anne van den Ban Scholarship Fund.
The fund helps promising students from developing countries. It allows them to study at Wageningen University. The main goal is to train talented experts. These experts will then go back to their home countries. They will help improve farming, rural areas, and the environment there. By September 2011, the fund had helped over 200 students.
