S. R. Nathan

6th President of Singapore (1924–2016)
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S. R. Nathan

Summary

S. R. Nathan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Singapore[2]. He was born on July 3, 1924[3]. He passed away in Singapore General Hospital[4]. He died on August 22, 2016[5]. He worked as a politician[6], diplomat[7], and civil servant[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (614 views/month, #7,021 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Singapore[2], S. R. Nathan…
  • S. R. Nathan died in Singapore General Hospital[4].
  • S. R. Nathan was born on July 3, 1924[3].
  • S. R. Nathan died on August 22, 2016[5].
  • S. R. Nathan is buried at Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium[10].
  • S. R. Nathan held citizenship in Singapore[11].
  • S. R. Nathan's professions included politician[6].
  • S. R. Nathan worked as a diplomat[7].
  • S. R. Nathan's professions included civil servant[8].
  • S. R. Nathan held the position of President of Singapore[12].
  • S. R. Nathan held the position of Singaporean Ambassador to the United States[13].
  • S. R. Nathan's education included a stint at Universiti Malaya[14].
  • S. R. Nathan was educated at Anglo-Chinese School[15].
  • S. R. Nathan was educated at Victoria School[16].
  • S. R. Nathan was educated at National University of Singapore[17].
  • S. R. Nathan's education included a stint at Singapore Management University[18].
  • S. R. Nathan received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman[19].
  • S. R. Nathan received the Bintang Bakti Masyarakat[20].
  • S. R. Nathan received the Pingat Pentadbiran Awam[21].
  • S. R. Nathan received the Pingat Jasa Gemilang[22].
  • S. R. Nathan received the Darjah Utama Temasek[23].
  • S. R. Nathan received the doctor honoris causa of Keiō University[24].
  • S. R. Nathan's religion is recorded as Hinduism[25].
  • S. R. Nathan is recorded as male[26].
  • S. R. Nathan's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Singapore[2], S. R. Nathan… he was born on July 3, 1924[3].

Education

Educated at Universiti Malaya[14], a university[28], in Malaysia[29], founded in 1934[30], headquartered in Kuala Lumpur[31]; Anglo-Chinese School[15], a school[32], in Indonesia[33], founded in 1886[34]; Victoria School[16], a secondary school[35], in Singapore[36], founded in 1876[37]; National University of Singapore[17], an autonomous university[38], in Singapore[39], founded in 1905[40]; and Singapore Management University[18], a university[41], in Singapore[42], founded in 2000[43]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Civil Law[44] and Doctor of Letters[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], diplomat[7], and civil servant[8]. Positions held include President of Singapore[12], a position[46], in Singapore[47], founded in 1965[48] and Singaporean Ambassador to the United States[13], a position[49], in United States[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Pravasi Bharatiya Samman[19], an award[51], in India[52], founded in 2003[53]; Bintang Bakti Masyarakat[20], a decoration[54], founded in 1963[55]; Pingat Pentadbiran Awam[21], a medallion[56], in Singapore[57], founded in 1963[58]; Pingat Jasa Gemilang[22], a civil decoration[59], in Singapore[60], founded in 1962[61]; Darjah Utama Temasek[23], an order[62], in Singapore[63], founded in 1960[64]; and doctor honoris causa of Keiō University[24], an award[65], in Japan[66].

Personal Life

S. R. Nathan's religion is recorded as Hinduism[25]. He was affiliated with the People's Action Party[67].

Death and Burial

S. R. Nathan died on August 22, 2016[5]. He died in Singapore General Hospital[4]. The cause of death was stroke[68]. Burial took place at Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium[10].

Why It Matters

S. R. Nathan ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (614 views/month, #7,021 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was S. R. Nathan born?

S. R. Nathan's place of birth was Singapore[2].

Where did S. R. Nathan die?

S. R. Nathan died in Singapore General Hospital[4].

What did S. R. Nathan do for work?

S. R. Nathan worked as politician[6], diplomat[7], and civil servant[8].

Where did S. R. Nathan go to school?

S. R. Nathan was educated at Universiti Malaya[14], Anglo-Chinese School[15], Victoria School[16], and National University of Singapore[17].

What awards did S. R. Nathan receive?

Honors received include Pravasi Bharatiya Samman[19], Bintang Bakti Masyarakat[20], Pingat Pentadbiran Awam[21], and Pingat Jasa Gemilang[22].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . straitstimes.com. Retrieved . straitstimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  28. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . straitstimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  37. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, diplomat, civil servant
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32080|batch #32080]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
  2. 25d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Position held President of Singapore, Singaporean Ambassador to the United States
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    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||57 */ Add multilingual descriptions (57 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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