Shyamala Gopalan

Summary

Shyamala Gopalan is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Chennai^[2]. She was born on April 7, 1938^[3]. She died in Oakland^[4]. She died on February 11, 2009^[5]. She worked as a biologist^[6], medical researcher^[7], and civil rights advocate^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,161 views/month, #6,694 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Shyamala Gopalan was born in Chennai^[2].
• Shyamala Gopalan died in Oakland^[4].
• Shyamala Gopalan was born on April 7, 1938^[3].
• Shyamala Gopalan died on February 11, 2009^[5].
• Shyamala Gopalan's father was P. V. Gopalan^[10].
• Shyamala Gopalan's mother was Rajam Gopalan^[11].
• Shyamala Gopalan was married to Donald J. Harris^[12].
• A child of Shyamala Gopalan was Kamala Harris^[13].
• A child of Shyamala Gopalan was Maya Harris^[14].
• Shyamala Gopalan held citizenship in India^[15].
• Shyamala Gopalan held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Shyamala Gopalan is identified as part of the Tamil Americans ethnic group^[17].
• Shyamala Gopalan is identified as part of the Indian Americans ethnic group^[18].
• Shyamala Gopalan's professions included biologist^[6].
• Shyamala Gopalan's professions included medical researcher^[7].
• Shyamala Gopalan's professions included civil rights advocate^[8].
• Shyamala Gopalan was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[19].
• Shyamala Gopalan was employed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory^[20].
• Among Shyamala Gopalan's employers was McGill University^[21].
• Among Shyamala Gopalan's employers was Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research^[22].
• Among Shyamala Gopalan's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison^[23].
• Shyamala Gopalan was employed by University of Illinois system^[24].
• Shyamala Gopalan's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[25].
• Shyamala Gopalan was educated at Lady Irwin College^[26].
• Shyamala Gopalan was a member of Afro-American Association^[27].

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Origins and Family

Shyamala Gopalan's place of birth was Chennai^[2]. She was born on April 7, 1938^[3]. Her father was P. V. Gopalan^[10]. Her mother was Rajam Gopalan^[11]. Ethnic identities include Tamil Americans^[17], an ethnic group^[28] and Indian Americans^[18], an ethnic group^[29].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley^[25], a public research university^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1868^[32], headquartered in Berkeley^[33] and Lady Irwin College^[26], a university^[34], in India^[35], founded in 1932^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[6], medical researcher^[7], and civil rights advocate^[8]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[19], a public research university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1868^[39], headquartered in Berkeley^[40]; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory^[20], a laboratory^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1931^[43], headquartered in Berkeley^[44]; McGill University^[21], a public research university^[45], in Canada^[46], founded in 1821^[47], headquartered in Montreal^[48]; Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research^[22], a research institute^[49], in Canada^[50], founded in 1969^[51]; University of Wisconsin–Madison^[23], a public research university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1848^[54]; and University of Illinois system^[24], a state university system^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1867^[57], headquartered in Urbana^[58].

Personal Life

Among Shyamala Gopalan's spouses was Donald J. Harris^[12]. Children include Kamala Harris^[13], a politician^[59], b. 1964^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the Thurgood Marshall Award^[62], specialised in criminal justice^[63] and Maya Harris^[14], a lawyer^[64], b. 1967^[65], of United States^[66].

Death and Burial

Shyamala Gopalan died on February 11, 2009^[5]. She passed away in Oakland^[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer^[67].

Why It Matters

Shyamala Gopalan ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,161 views/month, #6,694 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

FAQs

Where was Shyamala Gopalan born?

Shyamala Gopalan's place of birth was Chennai^[2].

Where did Shyamala Gopalan die?

Shyamala Gopalan passed away in Oakland^[4].

Who were Shyamala Gopalan's parents?

Shyamala Gopalan's father was P. V. Gopalan^[10]. Shyamala Gopalan's mother was Rajam Gopalan^[11].

Who was Shyamala Gopalan married to?

Shyamala Gopalan's spouses include Donald J. Harris^[12].

What did Shyamala Gopalan do for work?

Shyamala Gopalan worked as biologist^[6], medical researcher^[7], and civil rights advocate^[8].

Where did Shyamala Gopalan go to school?

Shyamala Gopalan was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[25] and Lady Irwin College^[26].