K. Venkataraman

Summary

K. Venkataraman is a human^[1]. He was born in Chennai^[2]. He was born on +1901-06-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in New Delhi^[4]. He died on +1981-05-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Chennai^[2], K. Venkataraman…
• K. Venkataraman died in New Delhi^[4].
• K. Venkataraman was born on +1901-06-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• K. Venkataraman was born on +1901-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].
• K. Venkataraman died on +1981-05-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• K. Venkataraman died on +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10].
• K. Venkataraman held citizenship in British Raj^[11].
• K. Venkataraman held citizenship in India^[12].
• K. Venkataraman held citizenship in Dominion of India^[13].
• K. Venkataraman's professions included chemist^[6].
• K. Venkataraman's professions included university teacher^[7].
• K. Venkataraman's field of work was organic chemistry^[14].
• K. Venkataraman was employed by Academy of Sciences of the USSR^[15].
• K. Venkataraman's education included a stint at University of Madras^[16].
• K. Venkataraman was educated at D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia^[17].
• K. Venkataraman was educated at University of Manchester^[18].
• K. Venkataraman received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry^[19].
• K. Venkataraman received the honorary doctor of the D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia^[20].
• K. Venkataraman was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR^[21].
• K. Venkataraman was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[22].
• K. Venkataraman was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[23].
• K. Venkataraman is recorded as male^[24].
• K. Venkataraman's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• K. Venkataraman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083152261^[26].
• K. Venkataraman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 113696372^[27].

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Origins and Family

K. Venkataraman's place of birth was Chennai^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1901-06-07T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1901-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].

Education

Educated at University of Madras^[16], a state public university^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1857^[30]; D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia^[17], a university^[31], in Russia^[32], founded in 1880^[33]; and University of Manchester^[18], a university^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1824^[36], headquartered in Manchester^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. K. Venkataraman's field of work was organic chemistry^[14]. Among his employers was Academy of Sciences of the USSR^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry^[19], a fellowship award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39] and honorary doctor of the D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia^[20], an award^[40], in Russia^[41].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1981-05-12T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10]. K. Venkataraman died in New Delhi^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for K. Venkataraman include Baker–Venkataraman rearrangement^[42], an eponymous chemical reaction^[43].

Why It Matters

K. Venkataraman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for him include Baker–Venkataraman rearrangement^[42], an eponymous chemical reaction^[43].

FAQs

Where was K. Venkataraman born?

K. Venkataraman was born in Chennai^[2].

Where did K. Venkataraman die?

K. Venkataraman died in New Delhi^[4].

What did K. Venkataraman do for work?

K. Venkataraman worked as chemist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did K. Venkataraman go to school?

K. Venkataraman was educated at University of Madras^[16], D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia^[17], and University of Manchester^[18].

What awards did K. Venkataraman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry^[19] and honorary doctor of the D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia^[20].