Binayak Sen

Summary

Binayak Sen is a human^[1]. He was born on January 4, 1950^[2]. He worked as a human rights defender^[3] and physician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Binayak Sen was born on January 4, 1950^[2].
• Binayak Sen held citizenship in India^[6].
• Binayak Sen worked as a human rights defender^[3].
• Binayak Sen worked as a physician^[4].
• Binayak Sen's education included a stint at Calcutta Boys' School^[7].
• Binayak Sen's education included a stint at Christian Medical College Vellore^[8].
• Binayak Sen received the Gwangju Prize for Human Rights^[9].
• Binayak Sen received the Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award^[10].
• Binayak Sen received the Gandhi International Peace Award^[11].
• Binayak Sen received the Jonathan Mann Award for Health and Human Rights^[12].
• Binayak Sen is recorded as male^[13].
• Binayak Sen's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Binayak Sen's Commons category is recorded as Binayak Sen^[15].
• Binayak Sen's family name is recorded as Sen^[16].
• Binayak Sen's given name is recorded as Binayak^[17].
• Binayak Sen's significant event is recorded as prisoner of conscience^[18].
• Binayak Sen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[19].
• Binayak Sen's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights^[20].

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Origins and Family

Binayak Sen was born on January 4, 1950^[2].

Education

Educated at Calcutta Boys' School^[7], an urban school^[21], in India^[22], founded in 1877^[23] and Christian Medical College Vellore^[8], a hospital^[24], in India^[25], founded in 1900^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include human rights defender^[3] and physician^[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Gwangju Prize for Human Rights^[9], an award^[27], in South Korea^[28], founded in 2000^[29]; Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award^[10], a human rights award^[30]; Gandhi International Peace Award^[11], an award^[31]; and Jonathan Mann Award for Health and Human Rights^[12], an award^[32].

Why It Matters

Binayak Sen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33]

FAQs

What did Binayak Sen do for work?

Binayak Sen worked as human rights defender^[3] and physician^[4].

Where did Binayak Sen go to school?

Binayak Sen was educated at Calcutta Boys' School^[7] and Christian Medical College Vellore^[8].

What awards did Binayak Sen receive?

Honors received include Gwangju Prize for Human Rights^[9], Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award^[10], Gandhi International Peace Award^[11], and Jonathan Mann Award for Health and Human Rights^[12].