Quarraisha Karim

South African researcher
Person human Q17612495
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Quarraisha Karim

Summary

Quarraisha Karim is a human[1]. Born in Tongaat[2], she… she was born on March 20, 1960[3]. She worked as an epidemiologist[4], university teacher[5], and researcher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tongaat[2], Quarraisha Karim…
  • Born in Durban[8], Quarraisha Karim…
  • Quarraisha Karim was born on March 20, 1960[3].
  • Quarraisha Karim was married to Salim Abdool Karim[9].
  • Quarraisha Karim held citizenship in South Africa[10].
  • Quarraisha Karim worked as an epidemiologist[4].
  • Quarraisha Karim worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Quarraisha Karim worked as a researcher[6].
  • Quarraisha Karim's field of work was epidemiology[11].
  • Quarraisha Karim's field of work was clinical epidemiology[12].
  • Quarraisha Karim's field of work was HIV[13].
  • Quarraisha Karim's field of work was HIV/AIDS[14].
  • Among Quarraisha Karim's employers was CAPRISA[15].
  • Among Quarraisha Karim's employers was Columbia University[16].
  • Quarraisha Karim was educated at Columbia University[17].
  • Quarraisha Karim was educated at University of Natal[18].
  • Quarraisha Karim's education included a stint at University of Durban-Westville[19].
  • Quarraisha Karim received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[20].
  • Quarraisha Karim received the Bronze Order of Mapungubwe[21].
  • Quarraisha Karim received the Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[22].
  • Quarraisha Karim received the Olusegun Obasanjo Prize[23].
  • Quarraisha Karim received the Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Quarraisha Karim received the Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa[25].
  • Quarraisha Karim was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Quarraisha Karim is recorded as female[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Tongaat[2], a South African township[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1945[30] and Durban[8], a city[31], in South Africa[32], founded in 1835[33]. Quarraisha Karim was born on March 20, 1960[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[17], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1754[36], headquartered in Manhattan[37]; University of Natal[18], a university[38], in South Africa[39], founded in 1910[40], headquartered in Durban[41]; and University of Durban-Westville[19], a university[42], in South Africa[43], founded in 1961[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include epidemiologist[4], university teacher[5], and researcher[6]. Fields of work include epidemiology[11], a branch of science[45]; clinical epidemiology[12], a medical specialty[46]; HIV[13], an organisms known by a particular common name[47]; and HIV/AIDS[14], an endemic disease[48]. Employers include CAPRISA[15], an institute for medical research[49], in South Africa[50], founded in 2002[51], headquartered in Durban[52] and Columbia University[16], a private university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1754[55], headquartered in Manhattan[56].

Recognition

Awards received include L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[20], a science award[57], in France[58], founded in 1998[59]; Bronze Order of Mapungubwe[21]; Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[22], a fellowship award[60]; Olusegun Obasanjo Prize[23], an award[61]; Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[24], a fellowship award[62]; and Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa[25].

Personal Life

Among Quarraisha Karim's spouses was Salim Abdool Karim[9].

Why It Matters

Quarraisha Karim ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] She is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Quarraisha Karim born?

Quarraisha Karim's place of birth was Tongaat[2].

Who was Quarraisha Karim married to?

Quarraisha Karim's spouses include Salim Abdool Karim[9].

What did Quarraisha Karim do for work?

Quarraisha Karim worked as epidemiologist[4], university teacher[5], and researcher[6].

Where did Quarraisha Karim go to school?

Quarraisha Karim was educated at Columbia University[17], University of Natal[18], and University of Durban-Westville[19].

What awards did Quarraisha Karim receive?

Honors received include L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[20], Bronze Order of Mapungubwe[21], Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[22], and Olusegun Obasanjo Prize[23].

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  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [15] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . ORCID Public Data File 2021. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

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  33. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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