Raghunath Anant Mashelkar

Indian scientist and chemical engineer
Person human Q7283012
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Raghunath Anant Mashelkar

Summary

Raghunath Anant Mashelkar is a human[1]. He was born in Marcel[2]. He was born on January 1, 1943[3]. He worked as a chemical engineer[4] and chemist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (668 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar's place of birth was Marcel[2].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar was born on January 1, 1943[3].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar held citizenship in India[7].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar held citizenship in British Raj[8].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar held citizenship in Dominion of India[9].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar worked as a chemical engineer[4].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar worked as a chemist[5].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar's field of work was polymer science[10].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar was educated at University of Mumbai[11].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar received the Maharashtra Bhushan Award[13].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar received the H K Firodia awards[14].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[15].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar received the G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research[16].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar received the Padma Shri in science & engineering[17].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar was a member of ACT for Bharat[20].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar is recorded as male[21].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar's Commons category is recorded as Raghunath Anant Mashelkar[23].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar's residence is recorded as Pune[24].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Marathi[25].
  • Raghunath Anant Mashelkar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Marcel[2], Raghunath Anant Mashelkar… he was born on January 1, 1943[3].

Education

Raghunath Anant Mashelkar's education included a stint at University of Mumbai[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemical engineer[4] and chemist[5]. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar's field of work was polymer science[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[27], in United Kingdom[28]; Maharashtra Bhushan Award[13], an award[29], in India[30]; H K Firodia awards[14], an award[31], in India[32]; Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[15], a science award[33], in India[34], founded in 1958[35]; G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research[16], an award[36], in India[37]; and Padma Shri in science & engineering[17], an award[38], in India[39].

Why It Matters

Raghunath Anant Mashelkar ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (668 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Raghunath Anant Mashelkar born?

Raghunath Anant Mashelkar was born in Marcel[2].

What did Raghunath Anant Mashelkar do for work?

Raghunath Anant Mashelkar worked as chemical engineer[4] and chemist[5].

Where did Raghunath Anant Mashelkar go to school?

Raghunath Anant Mashelkar was educated at University of Mumbai[11].

What awards did Raghunath Anant Mashelkar receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], Maharashtra Bhushan Award[13], H K Firodia awards[14], and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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