Ameenah Gurib-Fakim

Summary

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Mauritius^[2]. She was born on +1959-10-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a politician^[4] and chemist^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim's place of birth was Mauritius^[2].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim's place of birth was Surinam^[7].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim was born on +1959-10-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim held citizenship in Mauritius^[8].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim worked as a politician^[4].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim's professions included chemist^[5].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim's field of work was phytochemistry^[9].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim's field of work was Politics of Mauritius^[10].
• Among Ameenah Gurib-Fakim's employers was University of Mauritius^[11].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim was educated at Pierre and Marie Curie University^[12].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science^[13].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim received the Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms^[14].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[15].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim received the Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean^[16].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim received the doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[17].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim received the OkayAfrica 100 Women^[18].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim was a member of Linnean Society of London^[19].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim's religion is recorded as Islam^[20].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim's image is recorded as Ameenah Gurib-Fakim.jpg^[21].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is recorded as female^[22].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim was affiliated with the independent politician^[24].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim's ISNI is recorded as 0000000057661855^[25].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51808329^[26].
• Ameenah Gurib-Fakim's GND ID is recorded as 128570857^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Mauritius^[2], a sovereign state^[28], in Mauritius^[29], founded in 1968^[30] and Surinam^[7], a human settlement^[31], in Mauritius^[32]. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim was born on +1959-10-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim's education included a stint at Pierre and Marie Curie University^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[4] and chemist^[5]. Fields of work include phytochemistry^[9], a branch of chemistry^[33] and Politics of Mauritius^[10], a politics by country^[34], in Mauritius^[35]. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim was employed by University of Mauritius^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science^[13], a science award^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1998^[38]; Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms^[14], a grade of an order^[39], in France^[40]; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[15], a grade of an order^[41], in France^[42]; Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean^[16]; doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[17], an award^[43], in France^[44]; and OkayAfrica 100 Women^[18], an award^[45], founded in 2017^[46].

Personal Life

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim's religion is recorded as Islam^[20]. She was affiliated with the independent politician^[24].

Why It Matters

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Ameenah Gurib-Fakim born?

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim's place of birth was Mauritius^[2].

What did Ameenah Gurib-Fakim do for work?

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim worked as politician^[4] and chemist^[5].

Where did Ameenah Gurib-Fakim go to school?

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim was educated at Pierre and Marie Curie University^[12].

What awards did Ameenah Gurib-Fakim receive?

Honors received include L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science^[13], Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms^[14], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[15], and Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean^[16].