Raj Koothrappali

fictional character on the television series The Big Bang Theory
Person fictional_human Q653748
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Raj Koothrappali

Summary

Raj Koothrappali is a fictional human[1]. Born in New Delhi[2], he… he was born on +1981-10-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist[4]. He ranks in the top 7% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (749 views/month).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in New Delhi[2], Raj Koothrappali…
  • Raj Koothrappali was born on +1981-10-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Raj Koothrappali's father was V. M. Koothrappali[6].
  • Raj Koothrappali's mother was Mrs. Koothrappali[7].
  • Raj Koothrappali held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Raj Koothrappali held citizenship in India[9].
  • English was Raj Koothrappali's native language[10].
  • Raj Koothrappali's professions included astrophysicist[4].
  • Raj Koothrappali is the creator of Chuck Lorre[11].
  • Raj Koothrappali's image is recorded as Kunal Nayyar 2009.JPG[12].
  • Raj Koothrappali is recorded as male[13].
  • Raj Koothrappali's instance of is recorded as fictional human[14].
  • Raj Koothrappali's instance of is recorded as television character[15].
  • Raj Koothrappali's performer is recorded as Kunal Nayyar[16].
  • Raj Koothrappali's residence is recorded as Pasadena[17].
  • Raj Koothrappali's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05p90l1[18].
  • Raj Koothrappali's given name is recorded as Rajesh[19].
  • Raj Koothrappali's medical condition is recorded as selective mutism[20].
  • Raj Koothrappali's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Raj Koothrappali's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hindi[22].
  • Raj Koothrappali's present in work is recorded as The Big Bang Theory[23].
  • Raj Koothrappali's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hi', 'text': 'राजेश कूथराप्पाली'}[24].
  • Raj Koothrappali's sibling is recorded as Priya Koothrappali[25].
  • Raj Koothrappali's sibling is recorded as Q137699029[26].
  • Raj Koothrappali's Quora topic ID is recorded as Rajesh-Koothrappali-TV-character[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New Delhi[2], Raj Koothrappali… he was born on +1981-10-06T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was V. M. Koothrappali[6]. His mother was Mrs. Koothrappali[7]. English was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Raj Koothrappali's professions included astrophysicist[4].

Works and Contributions

Raj Koothrappali is the creator of Chuck Lorre[11].

Why It Matters

Raj Koothrappali ranks in the top 7% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (749 views/month).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Raj Koothrappali born?

Raj Koothrappali's place of birth was New Delhi[2].

Who were Raj Koothrappali's parents?

Raj Koothrappali's father was V. M. Koothrappali[6]. Raj Koothrappali's mother was Mrs. Koothrappali[7].

What did Raj Koothrappali do for work?

Raj Koothrappali worked as astrophysicist[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Pirate Solution. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Pilot. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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