Sanjaya Rajaram

Indian-born Mexican scientist
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Sanjaya Rajaram

Summary

Sanjaya Rajaram is a human[1]. Born in Varanasi district[2], he… he was born on +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ciudad Obregón[4]. He died on +2021-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sanjaya Rajaram was born in Varanasi district[2].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram died in Ciudad Obregón[4].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram was born on +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram died on +2021-02-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram held citizenship in Mexico[8].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram's professions included scientist[6].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram's field of work was agronomy[9].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram was employed by International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center[10].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram was employed by International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas[11].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram was educated at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University[12].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram was educated at University of Sydney[13].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram received the World Food Prize[14].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram received the Padma Shri in science & engineering[15].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman[16].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram received the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering[17].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram's image is recorded as Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram WFP.jpg[19].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram is recorded as male[20].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01258w46[22].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram's given name is recorded as Sanjaya[23].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram's described at URL is recorded as https://dwbrooks.caes.uga.edu/guest-speakers/sanjaya-rajaram.html[24].
  • Sanjaya Rajaram's Quora topic ID is recorded as Sanjaya-Rajaram[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Varanasi district[2], Sanjaya Rajaram… he was born on +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University[12], a university[26], in India[27], founded in 1957[28] and University of Sydney[13], a public research university[29], in Australia[30], founded in 1850[31], headquartered in Sydney[32].

Career and Affiliations

Sanjaya Rajaram's professions included scientist[6]. His field of work was agronomy[9]. Employers include International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center[10], an organization[33], in Mexico[34], founded in 1943[35], headquartered in Texcoco de Mora[36] and International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas[11], a research institute[37], in Lebanon[38], founded in 1975[39].

Recognition

Awards received include World Food Prize[14], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1986[42]; Padma Shri in science & engineering[15], an award[43], in India[44]; Pravasi Bharatiya Samman[16], an award[45], in India[46], founded in 2003[47]; Padma Bhushan in science & engineering[17]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18], a fellowship award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1874[50].

Death and Burial

Sanjaya Rajaram died on +2021-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ciudad Obregón[4].

Why It Matters

Sanjaya Rajaram ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Sanjaya Rajaram born?

Sanjaya Rajaram's place of birth was Varanasi district[2].

Where did Sanjaya Rajaram die?

Sanjaya Rajaram passed away in Ciudad Obregón[4].

What did Sanjaya Rajaram do for work?

Sanjaya Rajaram worked as scientist[6].

Where did Sanjaya Rajaram go to school?

Sanjaya Rajaram was educated at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University[12] and University of Sydney[13].

What awards did Sanjaya Rajaram receive?

Honors received include World Food Prize[14], Padma Shri in science & engineering[15], Pravasi Bharatiya Samman[16], and Padma Bhushan in science & engineering[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . tribuna.com.mx. tribuna.com.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . rotarydistrict9685.org.au. rotarydistrict9685.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . cimmyt.org. cimmyt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . bgri.cornell.edu. bgri.cornell.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . worldfoodprize.org. worldfoodprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . pib.gov.in. Retrieved . pib.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . rotarydistrict9685.org.au. rotarydistrict9685.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Quora. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [50] . 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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