Asima Chatterjee

Indian chemist (1917–2006)
Person human Q7450
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Asima Chatterjee

Summary

Asima Chatterjee is a human[1]. She was born in Kolkata[2]. She was born on +1917-09-23T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Kolkata[4]. She died on +2006-11-22T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a chemist[6], botanist[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Asima Chatterjee's place of birth was Kolkata[2].
  • Asima Chatterjee passed away in Kolkata[4].
  • Asima Chatterjee was born on +1917-09-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Asima Chatterjee died on +2006-11-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Asima Chatterjee held citizenship in British Raj[11].
  • Asima Chatterjee held citizenship in India[12].
  • Bangla was Asima Chatterjee's native language[13].
  • Asima Chatterjee worked as a chemist[6].
  • Asima Chatterjee's professions included botanist[7].
  • Asima Chatterjee worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Asima Chatterjee's professions included writer[9].
  • Asima Chatterjee held the position of member of Rajya Sabha[14].
  • Asima Chatterjee was employed by University of Calcutta[15].
  • Asima Chatterjee was educated at University of Calcutta[16].
  • Asima Chatterjee's education included a stint at Lady Brabourne College[17].
  • Asima Chatterjee's education included a stint at Scottish Church College[18].
  • Asima Chatterjee's education included a stint at University College of Science, Technology & Agriculture[19].
  • Asima Chatterjee received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[20].
  • Asima Chatterjee received the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering[21].
  • Asima Chatterjee was a member of Indian National Science Academy[22].
  • Asima Chatterjee's religion is recorded as Hinduism[23].
  • Asima Chatterjee's image is recorded as Asima Chatterjee - Calcutta 1993-03-29 35.tif[24].
  • Asima Chatterjee is recorded as female[25].
  • Asima Chatterjee's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Asima Chatterjee's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021703910[27].

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Origins and Family

Asima Chatterjee's place of birth was Kolkata[2]. She was born on +1917-09-23T00:00:00Z[3]. Bangla was her native language[13].

Education

Educated at University of Calcutta[16], a state public university[28], in India[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in Kolkata[31]; Lady Brabourne College[17], a college[32], in India[33], founded in 1939[34]; Scottish Church College[18], a liberal arts college[35], in India[36], founded in 1830[37]; and University College of Science, Technology & Agriculture[19], a college[38], in India[39]. Asima Chatterjee earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences[40]. She studied under Satyendra Nath Bose[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], botanist[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. Among Asima Chatterjee's employers was University of Calcutta[15]. She held the position of member of Rajya Sabha[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[20], a science award[42], in India[43], founded in 1958[44] and Padma Bhushan in science & engineering[21].

Personal Life

Asima Chatterjee's religion is recorded as Hinduism[23].

Death and Burial

Asima Chatterjee died on +2006-11-22T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Kolkata[4].

Why It Matters

Asima Chatterjee ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Asima Chatterjee born?

Asima Chatterjee's place of birth was Kolkata[2].

Where did Asima Chatterjee die?

Asima Chatterjee died in Kolkata[4].

What did Asima Chatterjee do for work?

Asima Chatterjee worked as chemist[6], botanist[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9].

Where did Asima Chatterjee go to school?

Asima Chatterjee was educated at University of Calcutta[16], Lady Brabourne College[17], Scottish Church College[18], and University College of Science, Technology & Agriculture[19].

What awards did Asima Chatterjee receive?

Honors received include Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[20] and Padma Bhushan in science & engineering[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . cn.ieonline.microsoft.com. cn.ieonline.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . dnaindia.com. dnaindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . tandfonline.com. tandfonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Vogelin, ein neues Flavonoid‐Glykosid aus Polygonum recumbens (Fam. Polygonaceae ). onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [40] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.
  27. [41] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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