C. K. Prahalad

Indian academic (1941–2010)
Person human Q981489
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C. K. Prahalad

Summary

C. K. Prahalad is a human[1]. Born in Coimbatore[2], he… he was born on +1941-08-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Diego[4]. He died on +2010-04-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6], professor[7], writer[8], and businessperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Coimbatore[2], C. K. Prahalad…
  • C. K. Prahalad passed away in San Diego[4].
  • C. K. Prahalad was born on +1941-08-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • C. K. Prahalad died on +2010-04-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • C. K. Prahalad held citizenship in British Raj[11].
  • C. K. Prahalad held citizenship in Dominion of India[12].
  • C. K. Prahalad held citizenship in India[13].
  • C. K. Prahalad worked as an economist[6].
  • C. K. Prahalad worked as a professor[7].
  • C. K. Prahalad's professions included writer[8].
  • C. K. Prahalad's professions included businessperson[9].
  • C. K. Prahalad's field of work was economics[14].
  • C. K. Prahalad was employed by University of Michigan[15].
  • C. K. Prahalad's education included a stint at Loyola College[16].
  • C. K. Prahalad was educated at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad[17].
  • C. K. Prahalad's education included a stint at Harvard Business School[18].
  • C. K. Prahalad received the Padma Bhushan[19].
  • C. K. Prahalad received the Herbert Simon Award[20].
  • C. K. Prahalad received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman[21].
  • C. K. Prahalad's image is recorded as CK Prahalad WEForum 2009.jpg[22].
  • C. K. Prahalad is recorded as male[23].
  • C. K. Prahalad's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • C. K. Prahalad's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116158599[25].
  • C. K. Prahalad's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32094583[26].
  • C. K. Prahalad's GND ID is recorded as 115772995[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Coimbatore[2], C. K. Prahalad… he was born on +1941-08-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Loyola College[16], a college[28], in India[29], founded in 1925[30]; Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad[17], a higher education institution[31], in India[32], founded in 1961[33], headquartered in Ahmedabad[34]; and Harvard Business School[18], a business school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1908[37], headquartered in Boston[38]. C. K. Prahalad earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], professor[7], writer[8], and businessperson[9]. C. K. Prahalad's field of work was economics[14]. He was employed by University of Michigan[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Bhushan[19], a civil decoration[40], in India[41], founded in 1954[42]; Herbert Simon Award[20], a prize[43], in Hungary[44], founded in 2004[45]; and Pravasi Bharatiya Samman[21], an award[46], in India[47], founded in 2003[48].

Death and Burial

C. K. Prahalad died on +2010-04-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in San Diego[4].

Why It Matters

C. K. Prahalad ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was C. K. Prahalad born?

C. K. Prahalad was born in Coimbatore[2].

Where did C. K. Prahalad die?

C. K. Prahalad passed away in San Diego[4].

What did C. K. Prahalad do for work?

C. K. Prahalad worked as economist[6], professor[7], writer[8], and businessperson[9].

Where did C. K. Prahalad go to school?

C. K. Prahalad was educated at Loyola College[16], Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad[17], and Harvard Business School[18].

What awards did C. K. Prahalad receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan[19], Herbert Simon Award[20], and Pravasi Bharatiya Samman[21].

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  21. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [39] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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