Sarvepalli Gopal

Indian historian (1923-2002)
Person human Q6543882
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Sarvepalli Gopal

Summary

Sarvepalli Gopal is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chennai[2]. He was born on April 23, 1923[3]. He died in Chennai[4]. He died on April 20, 2002[5]. He worked as an author[6], historian[7], and civil servant[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (451 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sarvepalli Gopal was born in Chennai[2].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal passed away in Chennai[4].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal was born on April 23, 1923[3].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal died on April 20, 2002[5].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal's father was Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan[10].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal held citizenship in India[11].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal held citizenship in Dominion of India[13].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal worked as an author[6].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal's professions included historian[7].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal worked as a civil servant[8].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal was employed by Jawaharlal Nehru University[14].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal's education included a stint at University of Madras[15].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal was educated at Presidency College[16].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal was educated at Balliol College[17].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal was educated at Mill Hill School[18].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal was educated at Madras Christian College[19].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal received the Sahitya Akademi Award[20].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal received the Padma Vibhushan in literature & education[21].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal is recorded as male[22].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • The cause of death was kidney failure[24].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Sarvepalli Gopal's writing language is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Sarvepalli Gopal's place of birth was Chennai[2]. He was born on April 23, 1923[3]. His father was Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan[10].

Education

Educated at University of Madras[15], a state public university[28], in India[29], founded in 1857[30]; Presidency College[16], a college[31], in India[32], founded in 1840[33]; Balliol College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1263[36], headquartered in Oxford[37]; Mill Hill School[18], a school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1807[40], headquartered in London[41]; and Madras Christian College[19], a liberal arts college[42], in India[43], founded in 1837[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author[6], historian[7], and civil servant[8]. Sarvepalli Gopal was employed by Jawaharlal Nehru University[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Sahitya Akademi Award[20], a literary award[45], in India[46] and Padma Vibhushan in literature & education[21], an award[47], in India[48].

Death and Burial

Sarvepalli Gopal died on April 20, 2002[5]. He passed away in Chennai[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[24].

Why It Matters

Sarvepalli Gopal ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (451 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Sarvepalli Gopal born?

Born in Chennai[2], Sarvepalli Gopal…

Where did Sarvepalli Gopal die?

Sarvepalli Gopal passed away in Chennai[4].

Who were Sarvepalli Gopal's parents?

Sarvepalli Gopal's father was Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan[10].

What did Sarvepalli Gopal do for work?

Sarvepalli Gopal worked as author[6], historian[7], and civil servant[8].

Where did Sarvepalli Gopal go to school?

Sarvepalli Gopal was educated at University of Madras[15], Presidency College[16], Balliol College[17], and Mill Hill School[18].

What awards did Sarvepalli Gopal receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award[20] and Padma Vibhushan in literature & education[21].

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  18. [20] . indianexpress.com. Retrieved . indianexpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . rediff.com. Retrieved . rediff.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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