M. Visvesvaraya

Summary

M. Visvesvaraya is a human^[1]. He was born in Muddenahalli^[2]. He was born on +1860-09-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Mysore^[4]. He died on +1962-04-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an engineer^[6] and politician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (734 views/month, #6,634 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• M. Visvesvaraya's place of birth was Muddenahalli^[2].
• M. Visvesvaraya died in Mysore^[4].
• M. Visvesvaraya was born on +1860-09-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• M. Visvesvaraya was born on +1861-09-15T00:00:00Z^[9].
• M. Visvesvaraya died on +1962-04-14T00:00:00Z^[5].
• M. Visvesvaraya died on +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10].
• M. Visvesvaraya held citizenship in British Raj^[11].
• M. Visvesvaraya held citizenship in Dominion of India^[12].
• M. Visvesvaraya held citizenship in India^[13].
• M. Visvesvaraya's professions included engineer^[6].
• M. Visvesvaraya worked as a politician^[7].
• M. Visvesvaraya's education included a stint at COEP Technological University^[14].
• M. Visvesvaraya was educated at University of Madras^[15].
• M. Visvesvaraya was educated at United Mission School^[16].
• M. Visvesvaraya was educated at Bangalore University^[17].
• M. Visvesvaraya was educated at Central College of Bengaluru^[18].
• M. Visvesvaraya received the Bharat Ratna^[19].
• M. Visvesvaraya received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire^[20].
• M. Visvesvaraya's image is recorded as Visvesvaraya Statue bust at JIT.jpg^[21].
• M. Visvesvaraya's image is recorded as Vishveshvarayya in his 30's.jpg^[22].
• M. Visvesvaraya is recorded as male^[23].
• M. Visvesvaraya's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• M. Visvesvaraya's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083601848^[25].
• M. Visvesvaraya's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17213548^[26].
• M. Visvesvaraya's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83129257^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Muddenahalli^[2], M. Visvesvaraya… Recorded date of birth include +1860-09-15T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1861-09-15T00:00:00Z^[9].

Education

Educated at COEP Technological University^[14], an engineering college^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1854^[30], headquartered in Pune^[31]; University of Madras^[15], a state public university^[32], in India^[33], founded in 1857^[34]; United Mission School^[16], a school^[35], in India^[36], founded in 1834^[37]; Bangalore University^[17], a university^[38], in India^[39], founded in 1886^[40]; and Central College of Bengaluru^[18], a university^[41], in India^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[6] and politician^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Bharat Ratna^[19], a civil decoration^[43], in India^[44], founded in 1954^[45] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire^[20], a grade of an order^[46], in British Raj^[47].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1962-04-14T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10]. M. Visvesvaraya passed away in Mysore^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for M. Visvesvaraya include Visvesvaraya Technological University^[48], a university^[49], in India^[50], founded in 1998^[51]; Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur^[52], an institute of technology^[53], in India^[54], founded in 1960^[55]; and Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum^[56], a science museum^[57], in India^[58], founded in 1962^[59].

Why It Matters

M. Visvesvaraya ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (734 views/month, #6,634 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Entities named for him include Visvesvaraya Technological University^[48], a university^[49], in India^[50], founded in 1998^[51]; Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur^[52], an institute of technology^[53], in India^[54], founded in 1960^[55]; and Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum^[56], a science museum^[57], in India^[58], founded in 1962^[59].

FAQs

Where was M. Visvesvaraya born?

M. Visvesvaraya was born in Muddenahalli^[2].

Where did M. Visvesvaraya die?

M. Visvesvaraya passed away in Mysore^[4].

What did M. Visvesvaraya do for work?

M. Visvesvaraya worked as engineer^[6] and politician^[7].

Where did M. Visvesvaraya go to school?

M. Visvesvaraya was educated at COEP Technological University^[14], University of Madras^[15], United Mission School^[16], and Bangalore University^[17].

What awards did M. Visvesvaraya receive?

Honors received include Bharat Ratna^[19] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire^[20].