Narendra Karmarkar

Indian mathematician
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Summary

Narendra Karmarkar is a human[1]. He was born in Gwalior[2]. He was born on January 1, 1957[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (304 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Narendra Karmarkar was born in Gwalior[2].
  • Narendra Karmarkar was born on January 1, 1957[3].
  • Narendra Karmarkar held citizenship in India[7].
  • Narendra Karmarkar worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Narendra Karmarkar worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Among Narendra Karmarkar's employers was Bell Labs[8].
  • Narendra Karmarkar's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[9].
  • Narendra Karmarkar's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Narendra Karmarkar's education included a stint at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay[11].
  • Narendra Karmarkar's doctoral advisor was Richard M. Karp[12].
  • Narendra Karmarkar received the Paris Kanellakis Award[13].
  • Narendra Karmarkar received the Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[14].
  • Narendra Karmarkar received the Fulkerson Prize[15].
  • Narendra Karmarkar is recorded as male[16].
  • Narendra Karmarkar's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Narendra Karmarkar's family name is recorded as Karmarkar[18].
  • Narendra Karmarkar's given name is recorded as Narendra[19].
  • Narendra Karmarkar's Erdős number is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[20].
  • Narendra Karmarkar's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gwalior[2], Narendra Karmarkar… he was born on January 1, 1957[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[9], a university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1891[24], headquartered in California[25]; University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1868[28], headquartered in Berkeley[29]; and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay[11], an institute of technology[30], in India[31], founded in 1958[32]. Narendra Karmarkar's doctoral advisor was Richard M. Karp[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5]. Among Narendra Karmarkar's employers was Bell Labs[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Paris Kanellakis Award[13], an award[33]; Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[14], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1954[36]; and Fulkerson Prize[15], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1979[39].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Narendra Karmarkar include Karmarkar's algorithm[40], an algorithm[41].

Why It Matters

Narendra Karmarkar ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (304 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for him include Karmarkar's algorithm[40], an algorithm[41].

FAQs

Where was Narendra Karmarkar born?

Narendra Karmarkar's place of birth was Gwalior[2].

What did Narendra Karmarkar do for work?

Narendra Karmarkar worked as mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5].

Where did Narendra Karmarkar go to school?

Narendra Karmarkar was educated at California Institute of Technology[9], University of California, Berkeley[10], and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay[11].

What awards did Narendra Karmarkar receive?

Honors received include Paris Kanellakis Award[13], Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[14], and Fulkerson Prize[15].

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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