Padma Kant Shukla

Indian astrophysicist (1950-2013)
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Padma Kant Shukla

Summary

Padma Kant Shukla is a human[1]. Born in Tulapur[2], he… he was born on July 7, 1950[3]. He passed away in New Delhi[4]. He died on January 26, 2013[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], astrophysicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Padma Kant Shukla was born in Tulapur[2].
  • Padma Kant Shukla died in New Delhi[4].
  • Padma Kant Shukla was born on July 7, 1950[3].
  • Padma Kant Shukla died on January 26, 2013[5].
  • Padma Kant Shukla held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Padma Kant Shukla held citizenship in India[11].
  • Padma Kant Shukla worked as a physicist[6].
  • Padma Kant Shukla worked as an astrophysicist[7].
  • Padma Kant Shukla's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Padma Kant Shukla was employed by Ruhr University Bochum[12].
  • Padma Kant Shukla was employed by Umeå University[13].
  • Padma Kant Shukla was educated at Banaras Hindu University[14].
  • Padma Kant Shukla received the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[15].
  • Padma Kant Shukla received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].
  • Padma Kant Shukla received the Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach[17].
  • Padma Kant Shukla was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Padma Kant Shukla was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[19].
  • Padma Kant Shukla was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[20].
  • Padma Kant Shukla was a member of The World Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Padma Kant Shukla is recorded as male[22].
  • Padma Kant Shukla's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Padma Kant Shukla's family name is recorded as Shukla[24].
  • Padma Kant Shukla's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Padma Kant Shukla's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Padma Kant Shukla'}[26].
  • Padma Kant Shukla's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tulapur[2], Padma Kant Shukla… he was born on July 7, 1950[3].

Education

Padma Kant Shukla was educated at Banaras Hindu University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], astrophysicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Ruhr University Bochum[12], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1962[30], headquartered in Bochum[31] and Umeå University[13], a university[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1965[34], headquartered in Umeå[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[15], a science award[36], in France[37], founded in 1981[38]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], a fellowship award[39]; and Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach[17], an award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1994[42].

Death and Burial

Padma Kant Shukla died on January 26, 2013[5]. He passed away in New Delhi[4].

Why It Matters

Padma Kant Shukla ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Padma Kant Shukla born?

Padma Kant Shukla was born in Tulapur[2].

Where did Padma Kant Shukla die?

Padma Kant Shukla passed away in New Delhi[4].

What did Padma Kant Shukla do for work?

Padma Kant Shukla worked as physicist[6], astrophysicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Padma Kant Shukla go to school?

Padma Kant Shukla was educated at Banaras Hindu University[14].

What awards did Padma Kant Shukla receive?

Honors received include Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[15], Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], and Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . twas.org. twas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . alphagalileo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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