R. P. Goenka

Indian industrialist (1930–2013)
Person human Q7273895
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R. P. Goenka

Summary

R. P. Goenka is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kolkata[2]. He was born on +1930-03-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kolkata[4]. He died on +2013-04-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an industrialist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (634 views/month, #6,667 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • R. P. Goenka was born in Kolkata[2].
  • R. P. Goenka died in Kolkata[4].
  • R. P. Goenka was born on +1930-03-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • R. P. Goenka died on +2013-04-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • R. P. Goenka's father was Keshav Prasad Goenka[8].
  • A child of R. P. Goenka was Sanjiv Goenka[9].
  • A child of R. P. Goenka was Harsh Goenka[10].
  • R. P. Goenka held citizenship in India[11].
  • R. P. Goenka held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • R. P. Goenka held citizenship in Dominion of India[13].
  • R. P. Goenka's professions included industrialist[6].
  • R. P. Goenka was educated at Presidency University[14].
  • R. P. Goenka's education included a stint at Harvard University[15].
  • R. P. Goenka's education included a stint at University of Calcutta[16].
  • R. P. Goenka's image is recorded as Shri R.P. Goenka and Shri Sanjiv Goenka of RPG Enterprises presenting a cheque of Rs. 1 crore to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, towards the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund in New Delhi on January 17, 2005.jpg[17].
  • R. P. Goenka is recorded as male[18].
  • R. P. Goenka's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • R. P. Goenka's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0462lhy[20].
  • R. P. Goenka's given name is recorded as R.[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kolkata[2], R. P. Goenka… he was born on +1930-03-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Keshav Prasad Goenka[8].

Education

Educated at Presidency University[14], a state public university[22], in India[23], founded in 1817[24]; Harvard University[15], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1636[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28]; and University of Calcutta[16], a state public university[29], in India[30], founded in 1857[31], headquartered in Kolkata[32].

Career and Affiliations

R. P. Goenka's professions included industrialist[6].

Personal Life

Children include Sanjiv Goenka[9], b. 1961[33] and Harsh Goenka[10], a businessperson[34], b. 1957[35], of India[36].

Death and Burial

R. P. Goenka died on +2013-04-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Kolkata[4].

Why It Matters

R. P. Goenka ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (634 views/month, #6,667 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was R. P. Goenka born?

R. P. Goenka was born in Kolkata[2].

Where did R. P. Goenka die?

R. P. Goenka died in Kolkata[4].

Who were R. P. Goenka's parents?

R. P. Goenka's father was Keshav Prasad Goenka[8].

What did R. P. Goenka do for work?

R. P. Goenka worked as industrialist[6].

Where did R. P. Goenka go to school?

R. P. Goenka was educated at Presidency University[14], Harvard University[15], and University of Calcutta[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . mycorporateinfo.com. Retrieved . mycorporateinfo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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