Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon

Indian physicist
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Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon

Summary

Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mangaluru[2]. He was born on +1928-08-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New Delhi[4]. He died on +2016-11-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mangaluru[2], Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon…
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon passed away in New Delhi[4].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon was born on +1928-08-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon died on +2016-11-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon held citizenship in India[8].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon held citizenship in British Raj[9].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon held citizenship in Dominion of India[10].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon's professions included physicist[6].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon's field of work was physics[11].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon held the position of Chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organization[12].
  • Among Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon's employers was Indian Space Research Organisation[13].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon's education included a stint at University of Bristol[14].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon was educated at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research[15].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon's doctoral advisor was C. F. Powell[16].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon received the Padma Bhushan[18].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[19].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon received the Padma Shri in science & engineering[20].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon received the Padma Vibhushan[21].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon received the Abdus Salam Medal[22].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon was a member of Royal Society[23].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[24].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon was a member of Indian National Science Academy[25].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon was a member of The World Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon's place of birth was Mangaluru[2]. He was born on +1928-08-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Bristol[14], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1909[30], headquartered in Bristol[31] and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research[15], a research institute[32], in India[33], founded in 1945[34], headquartered in Mumbai[35]. Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon's doctoral advisor was C. F. Powell[16].

Career and Affiliations

Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon worked as a physicist[6]. His field of work was physics[11]. He was employed by Indian Space Research Organisation[13]. He held the position of Chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organization[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Padma Bhushan[18], a civil decoration[38], in India[39], founded in 1954[40]; Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[19], a science award[41], in India[42], founded in 1958[43]; Padma Shri in science & engineering[20], an award[44], in India[45]; Padma Vibhushan[21], an award[46], in India[47], founded in 1954[48]; and Abdus Salam Medal[22], a science award[49], in Italy[50], founded in 1995[51].

Personal Life

Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon was affiliated with the Janata Dal[52].

Death and Burial

Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon died on +2016-11-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New Delhi[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon include 7564 Gokumenon[53], an asteroid[54].

Why It Matters

Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for him include 7564 Gokumenon[53], an asteroid[54].

FAQs

Where was Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon born?

Born in Mangaluru[2], Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon…

Where did Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon die?

Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon passed away in New Delhi[4].

What did Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon do for work?

Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon worked as physicist[6].

Where did Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon go to school?

Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon was educated at University of Bristol[14] and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research[15].

What awards did Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], Padma Bhushan[18], Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[19], and Padma Shri in science & engineering[20].

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Class ancestry

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  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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