Gurdev Khush

agronomist and geneticist
Person human Q5619925
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Gurdev Khush

Summary

Gurdev Khush is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rurkee[2]. He was born on +1935-08-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a geneticist[4], farmer[5], and agronomist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rurkee[2], Gurdev Khush…
  • Gurdev Khush was born on +1935-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gurdev Khush held citizenship in Philippines[8].
  • Gurdev Khush worked as a geneticist[4].
  • Gurdev Khush's professions included farmer[5].
  • Gurdev Khush worked as an agronomist[6].
  • Gurdev Khush's field of work was agronomy[9].
  • Gurdev Khush's field of work was agriculture[10].
  • Gurdev Khush received the Borlaug Award[11].
  • Gurdev Khush received the Japan Prize[12].
  • Gurdev Khush received the World Food Prize[13].
  • Gurdev Khush received the Padma Shri in science & engineering[14].
  • Gurdev Khush received the Wolf Prize in Agriculture[15].
  • Gurdev Khush received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Gurdev Khush was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Gurdev Khush was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Gurdev Khush was a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Gurdev Khush was a member of Indian National Science Academy[20].
  • Gurdev Khush is recorded as male[21].
  • Gurdev Khush's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Gurdev Khush's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110466718[23].
  • Gurdev Khush's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24758373[24].
  • Gurdev Khush's GND ID is recorded as 1172301387[25].
  • Gurdev Khush's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89636796[26].
  • Gurdev Khush's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 135180504[27].

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Origins and Family

Gurdev Khush was born in Rurkee[2]. He was born on +1935-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Gurdev Khush earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[4], farmer[5], and agronomist[6]. Fields of work include agronomy[9], an academic discipline[29] and agriculture[10], an economic sector[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Borlaug Award[11], an award[31], in India[32], founded in 1972[33]; Japan Prize[12], a science award[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1985[36]; World Food Prize[13], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1986[39]; Padma Shri in science & engineering[14], an award[40], in India[41]; Wolf Prize in Agriculture[15], a science award[42], in Israel[43], founded in 1978[44]; and Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46].

Why It Matters

Gurdev Khush ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Gurdev Khush born?

Gurdev Khush's place of birth was Rurkee[2].

What did Gurdev Khush do for work?

Gurdev Khush worked as geneticist[4], farmer[5], and agronomist[6].

What awards did Gurdev Khush receive?

Honors received include Borlaug Award[11], Japan Prize[12], World Food Prize[13], and Padma Shri in science & engineering[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . books.google.ru. books.google.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wolffund.org.il. Retrieved . wolffund.org.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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