K. P. S. Menon

Indian diplomat (1898–1982)
Person human Q4290555
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K. P. S. Menon

Summary

K. P. S. Menon is a human[1]. He was born in Kottayam[2]. He was born on October 18, 1898[3]. He died in Kerala[4]. He died on November 22, 1982[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kottayam[2], K. P. S. Menon…
  • K. P. S. Menon died in Kerala[4].
  • K. P. S. Menon was born on October 18, 1898[3].
  • K. P. S. Menon died on November 22, 1982[5].
  • K. P. S. Menon held citizenship in India[8].
  • K. P. S. Menon held citizenship in Dominion of India[9].
  • K. P. S. Menon worked as a diplomat[6].
  • K. P. S. Menon held the position of secretary of state[10].
  • K. P. S. Menon was employed by Indian Civil Service[11].
  • K. P. S. Menon's education included a stint at University of Madras[12].
  • K. P. S. Menon's education included a stint at Christ Church[13].
  • K. P. S. Menon's education included a stint at Madras Christian College[14].
  • K. P. S. Menon received the Padma Bhushan[15].
  • K. P. S. Menon received the Lenin Peace Prize[16].
  • K. P. S. Menon received the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[17].
  • K. P. S. Menon's religion is recorded as Hinduism[18].
  • K. P. S. Menon is recorded as male[19].
  • K. P. S. Menon's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • K. P. S. Menon's given name is recorded as K.[21].

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Origins and Family

K. P. S. Menon's place of birth was Kottayam[2]. He was born on October 18, 1898[3].

Education

Educated at University of Madras[12], a state public university[22], in India[23], founded in 1857[24]; Christ Church[13], a college of the University of Oxford[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1546[27], headquartered in Oxford[28]; and Madras Christian College[14], a liberal arts college[29], in India[30], founded in 1837[31].

Career and Affiliations

K. P. S. Menon worked as a diplomat[6]. Among his employers was Indian Civil Service[11]. He held the position of secretary of state[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Bhushan[15], a civil decoration[32], in India[33], founded in 1954[34]; Lenin Peace Prize[16], an award[35], in Soviet Union[36], founded in 1949[37]; and Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[17].

Personal Life

K. P. S. Menon's religion is recorded as Hinduism[18].

Death and Burial

K. P. S. Menon died on November 22, 1982[5]. He passed away in Kerala[4].

Why It Matters

K. P. S. Menon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was K. P. S. Menon born?

K. P. S. Menon's place of birth was Kottayam[2].

Where did K. P. S. Menon die?

K. P. S. Menon passed away in Kerala[4].

What did K. P. S. Menon do for work?

K. P. S. Menon worked as diplomat[6].

Where did K. P. S. Menon go to school?

K. P. S. Menon was educated at University of Madras[12], Christ Church[13], and Madras Christian College[14].

What awards did K. P. S. Menon receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan[15], Lenin Peace Prize[16], and Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[17].

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  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [37] . 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.

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