Ravi Batra

Indian-American economist, author, and professor
Person human Q1969926
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Ravi Batra, born June 27, 1943, in Multan, is an economist and writer practicing Hinduism. He studied at the Delhi School of Economics and Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Batra has held positions at Western University and Southern Methodist University.

His work focuses on international economics and macroeconomics. Batra received the Ig Nobel Prize.

Ravi Batra

Summary

Ravi Batra is a human[1]. His place of birth was Multan[2]. He was born on +1943-06-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ravi Batra's place of birth was Multan[2].
  • Ravi Batra was born on +1943-06-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ravi Batra held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Ravi Batra's professions included economist[4].
  • Ravi Batra's professions included writer[5].
  • Ravi Batra's field of work was international economics[8].
  • Ravi Batra's field of work was macroeconomics[9].
  • Among Ravi Batra's employers was Western University[10].
  • Among Ravi Batra's employers was Southern Methodist University[11].
  • Ravi Batra's education included a stint at Delhi School of Economics[12].
  • Ravi Batra received the Ig Nobel Prize[13].
  • Ravi Batra's religion is recorded as Hinduism[14].
  • Ravi Batra is recorded as male[15].
  • Ravi Batra's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ravi Batra supervised Satya P. Das as a doctoral student[17].
  • Ravi Batra's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110323629[18].
  • Ravi Batra's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109127681[19].
  • Ravi Batra's GND ID is recorded as 104336447[20].
  • Ravi Batra's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50005479[21].
  • Ravi Batra's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11890547k[22].
  • Ravi Batra's IdRef ID is recorded as 026709163[23].
  • Ravi Batra's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01613300[24].
  • Ravi Batra's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00462910[25].
  • Ravi Batra's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 239798[26].
  • Ravi Batra's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/091zny[27].

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Origins and Family

Ravi Batra was born in Multan[2]. He was born on +1943-06-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ravi Batra's education included a stint at Delhi School of Economics[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and writer[5]. Fields of work include international economics[8], an academic discipline[28] and macroeconomics[9], a theory[29]. Employers include Western University[10], a public research university[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1878[32], headquartered in London[33] and Southern Methodist University[11], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1911[36]. Ravi Batra supervised Satya P. Das as a doctoral student[17].

Recognition

Ravi Batra received the Ig Nobel Prize[13].

Personal Life

Ravi Batra's religion is recorded as Hinduism[14].

Why It Matters

Ravi Batra ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Ravi Batra born?

Born in Multan[2], Ravi Batra…

What did Ravi Batra do for work?

Ravi Batra worked as economist[4] and writer[5].

Where did Ravi Batra go to school?

Ravi Batra was educated at Delhi School of Economics[12].

What awards did Ravi Batra receive?

Honors received include Ig Nobel Prize[13].

References

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  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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