Cyril Ponnamperuma

Summary

Cyril Ponnamperuma is a human^[1]. He was born in Galle^[2]. He was born on +1923-10-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in College Park^[4]. He died on +1994-12-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Cyril Ponnamperuma was born in Galle^[2].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma died in College Park^[4].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma was born on +1923-10-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma died on +1994-12-20T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma held citizenship in Sri Lanka^[8].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma's professions included chemist^[6].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma's education included a stint at University of Madras^[9].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma's education included a stint at Birkbeck, University of London^[10].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[11].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma's doctoral advisor was Melvin Calvin^[12].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma received the Oparin Medal^[13].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[14].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences^[15].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma was a member of The World Academy of Sciences^[16].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma's image is recorded as Cyril Ponnamperuma analyzing a moon sample.jpg^[17].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma is recorded as male^[18].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109155357^[20].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73918045^[21].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma's GND ID is recorded as 17231139X^[22].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50019209^[23].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 122984747^[24].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma's IdRef ID is recorded as 031845002^[25].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma's Commons category is recorded as Cyril Ponnamperuma^[26].
• Cyril Ponnamperuma's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35428181^[27].

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Origins and Family

Cyril Ponnamperuma was born in Galle^[2]. He was born on +1923-10-16T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Madras^[9], a state public university^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1857^[30]; Birkbeck, University of London^[10], a public research university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1823^[33], headquartered in London^[34]; and University of California, Berkeley^[11], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1868^[37], headquartered in Berkeley^[38]. Cyril Ponnamperuma's doctoral advisor was Melvin Calvin^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Cyril Ponnamperuma's professions included chemist^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Oparin Medal^[13], an award^[39] and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[14], a grade of an order^[40], in France^[41].

Death and Burial

Cyril Ponnamperuma died on +1994-12-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in College Park^[4].

Why It Matters

Cyril Ponnamperuma ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42]

FAQs

Where was Cyril Ponnamperuma born?

Cyril Ponnamperuma's place of birth was Galle^[2].

Where did Cyril Ponnamperuma die?

Cyril Ponnamperuma died in College Park^[4].

What did Cyril Ponnamperuma do for work?

Cyril Ponnamperuma worked as chemist^[6].

Where did Cyril Ponnamperuma go to school?

Cyril Ponnamperuma was educated at University of Madras^[9], Birkbeck, University of London^[10], and University of California, Berkeley^[11].

What awards did Cyril Ponnamperuma receive?

Honors received include Oparin Medal^[13] and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[14].