Ajoy Roy

Bangladeshi academic (1935–2019)
Person human Q4699956
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Ajoy Roy

Summary

Ajoy Roy is a human[1]. He was born in Dinajpur[2]. He was born on +1935-03-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Dhaka[4]. He died on +2019-12-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a professor[6], physicist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ajoy Roy was born in Dinajpur[2].
  • Ajoy Roy died in Dhaka[4].
  • Ajoy Roy was born on +1935-03-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ajoy Roy died on +2019-12-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Ajoy Roy was Avijit Roy[10].
  • Ajoy Roy held citizenship in British Raj[11].
  • Ajoy Roy held citizenship in Pakistan[12].
  • Ajoy Roy held citizenship in Bangladesh[13].
  • Bangla was Ajoy Roy's native language[14].
  • Ajoy Roy's professions included professor[6].
  • Ajoy Roy worked as a physicist[7].
  • Ajoy Roy worked as a writer[8].
  • Ajoy Roy was employed by University of Dhaka[15].
  • Ajoy Roy was educated at University of Leeds[16].
  • Ajoy Roy's education included a stint at University of Dhaka[17].
  • Ajoy Roy received the Ekushey Padak[18].
  • Ajoy Roy received the Bangla Academy Literary Award[19].
  • Ajoy Roy received the Honorary Fellow of Bangla Academy[20].
  • Ajoy Roy's image is recorded as Ajoy Roy.jpg[21].
  • Ajoy Roy is recorded as male[22].
  • Ajoy Roy's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Ajoy Roy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07s7jf6[24].
  • Ajoy Roy's family name is recorded as Roy[25].
  • Ajoy Roy's given name is recorded as Ajoy[26].
  • Ajoy Roy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Bangla[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dinajpur[2], Ajoy Roy… he was born on +1935-03-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Bangla was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at University of Leeds[16], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1904[30], headquartered in Leeds[31] and University of Dhaka[17], a public university[32], in Bangladesh[33], founded in 1921[34], headquartered in Dhaka[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor[6], physicist[7], and writer[8]. Among Ajoy Roy's employers was University of Dhaka[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Ekushey Padak[18], a group of awards[36], in Bangladesh[37], founded in 1976[38]; Bangla Academy Literary Award[19], an award[39], in Bangladesh[40], founded in 1960[41]; and Honorary Fellow of Bangla Academy[20], a fellowship award[42].

Personal Life

A child of Ajoy Roy was Avijit Roy[10].

Death and Burial

Ajoy Roy died on +2019-12-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Dhaka[4].

Why It Matters

Ajoy Roy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Ajoy Roy born?

Ajoy Roy's place of birth was Dinajpur[2].

Where did Ajoy Roy die?

Ajoy Roy passed away in Dhaka[4].

What did Ajoy Roy do for work?

Ajoy Roy worked as professor[6], physicist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Ajoy Roy go to school?

Ajoy Roy was educated at University of Leeds[16] and University of Dhaka[17].

What awards did Ajoy Roy receive?

Honors received include Ekushey Padak[18], Bangla Academy Literary Award[19], and Honorary Fellow of Bangla Academy[20].

References

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  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [23] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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