Emil Salim

Indonesian economist
Person human Q4187311
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Emil Salim

Summary

Emil Salim is a human[1]. Born in South Sumatra[2], he… he was born on +1930-06-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and commissioner[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Emil Salim was born in South Sumatra[2].
  • Emil Salim was born on +1930-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Emil Salim's father was Baay Salim[7].
  • Emil Salim's mother was Siti Sjahsinan[8].
  • Among Emil Salim's spouses was Roosminni[9].
  • A child of Emil Salim was Roosdinal Salim[10].
  • A child of Emil Salim was Amelia Farina Salim[11].
  • Emil Salim is identified as part of the Minangkabau ethnic group[12].
  • Emil Salim's professions included economist[4].
  • Emil Salim's professions included commissioner[5].
  • Emil Salim held the position of transport minister[13].
  • Emil Salim held the position of environment minister[14].
  • Emil Salim's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Emil Salim's education included a stint at University of Indonesia[16].
  • Emil Salim received the Blue Planet Prize[17].
  • Emil Salim received the J. Paul Getty Award for Conservation Leadership[18].
  • Emil Salim received the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity[19].
  • Emil Salim was a member of Berkeley Mafia[20].
  • Emil Salim's religion is recorded as Islam[21].
  • Emil Salim's image is recorded as Emil Salim, Dewan Pengarah BRIN.png[22].
  • Emil Salim is recorded as male[23].
  • Emil Salim's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Emil Salim's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080992521[25].
  • Emil Salim's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 19901604[26].
  • Emil Salim's GND ID is recorded as 123562929[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in South Sumatra[2], Emil Salim… he was born on +1930-06-08T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Baay Salim[7]. His mother was Siti Sjahsinan[8]. He is identified as part of the Minangkabau ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and University of Indonesia[16], a public university[32], in Indonesia[33], founded in 1849[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and commissioner[5]. Positions held include transport minister[13], a position[35] and environment minister[14], a position[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Blue Planet Prize[17], a science award[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1992[39]; J. Paul Getty Award for Conservation Leadership[18], a science award[40], founded in 1974[41]; and MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity[19], an award[42].

Personal Life

Among Emil Salim's spouses was Roosminni[9]. Children include Roosdinal Salim[10], a politician[43], b. 1966[44], of Indonesia[45] and Amelia Farina Salim[11]. His religion is recorded as Islam[21].

Why It Matters

Emil Salim ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Emil Salim born?

Born in South Sumatra[2], Emil Salim…

Who were Emil Salim's parents?

Emil Salim's father was Baay Salim[7]. Emil Salim's mother was Siti Sjahsinan[8].

Who was Emil Salim married to?

Emil Salim's spouses include Roosminni[9].

What did Emil Salim do for work?

Emil Salim worked as economist[4] and commissioner[5].

Where did Emil Salim go to school?

Emil Salim was educated at University of California, Berkeley[15] and University of Indonesia[16].

What awards did Emil Salim receive?

Honors received include Blue Planet Prize[17], J. Paul Getty Award for Conservation Leadership[18], and MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity[19].

References

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  18. [18] . worldwildlife.org. worldwildlife.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . cbd.int. cbd.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Ensiklopedia Tokoh 1001 Orang Minang. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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