D. R. Kaprekar

Indian mathematician (1905–1986)
Person human Q560998
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D. R. Kaprekar

Summary

D. R. Kaprekar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dahanu[2]. He was born on +1905-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Deolali[4]. He died on +1986-07-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (295 views/month, #7,042 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dahanu[2], D. R. Kaprekar…
  • D. R. Kaprekar passed away in Deolali[4].
  • D. R. Kaprekar was born on +1905-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • D. R. Kaprekar died on +1986-07-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • D. R. Kaprekar held citizenship in British Raj[8].
  • D. R. Kaprekar held citizenship in India[9].
  • D. R. Kaprekar held citizenship in Dominion of India[10].
  • D. R. Kaprekar's professions included mathematician[6].
  • D. R. Kaprekar's field of work was number theory[11].
  • D. R. Kaprekar was educated at Fergusson College[12].
  • A notable work attributed to D. R. Kaprekar is Kaprekar number[13].
  • A notable work attributed to D. R. Kaprekar is Kaprekar's constant[14].
  • A notable work attributed to D. R. Kaprekar is Kaprekar algorithm[15].
  • A notable work attributed to D. R. Kaprekar is Demlo number[16].
  • A notable work attributed to D. R. Kaprekar is harshad number[17].
  • A notable work attributed to D. R. Kaprekar is self number[18].
  • D. R. Kaprekar is recorded as male[19].
  • D. R. Kaprekar's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • D. R. Kaprekar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43043421[21].
  • D. R. Kaprekar's GND ID is recorded as 133997138[22].
  • D. R. Kaprekar's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2014026763[23].
  • D. R. Kaprekar's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05lrvn[24].
  • D. R. Kaprekar's given name is recorded as D.[25].
  • D. R. Kaprekar's pseudonym is recorded as Ganitanand[26].
  • D. R. Kaprekar's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'mr', 'text': 'दत्तात्रेय रामचंद्र कापरेकर'}[27].

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Origins and Family

D. R. Kaprekar was born in Dahanu[2]. He was born on +1905-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

D. R. Kaprekar was educated at Fergusson College[12].

Career and Affiliations

D. R. Kaprekar worked as a mathematician[6]. His field of work was number theory[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kaprekar number[13], a mathematical concept[28]; Kaprekar's constant[14]; Kaprekar algorithm[15], an algorithm[29]; Demlo number[16], a type of integer[30]; harshad number[17], a type of integer[31]; and self number[18], a mathematical concept[32]. Things named for D. R. Kaprekar include Kaprekar number[33], a mathematical concept[34]; self number[35], a mathematical concept[36]; and Kaprekar's constant[37].

Death and Burial

D. R. Kaprekar died on +1986-07-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Deolali[4].

Why It Matters

D. R. Kaprekar ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (295 views/month, #7,042 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Kaprekar number[33], a mathematical concept[34]; self number[35], a mathematical concept[36]; and Kaprekar's constant[37].

FAQs

Where was D. R. Kaprekar born?

Born in Dahanu[2], D. R. Kaprekar…

Where did D. R. Kaprekar die?

D. R. Kaprekar passed away in Deolali[4].

What did D. R. Kaprekar do for work?

D. R. Kaprekar worked as mathematician[6].

Where did D. R. Kaprekar go to school?

D. R. Kaprekar was educated at Fergusson College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk. www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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