Sivan Kailasavadivoo

Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation
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Sivan Kailasavadivoo was born on April 14, 1957 in Nagercoil[1]. He is a military flight engineer, scientist, and aerospace engineer[2]. His education includes the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Madras Institute of Technology, and Madurai Kamaraj University[3].

He has been employed by the Indian Space Research Organisation since 1982[3]. His professional fields are aeronautical engineering, space technology, spacecraft, and rocket science[2].

He has received the IEEE Simon Ramo Medal and the Allan D. Emil Memorial Award[4][5].

Sivan Kailasavadivoo

Summary

Sivan Kailasavadivoo is a human[1]. Born in Nagercoil[2], he… he was born on +1957-04-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military flight engineer[4], scientist[5], and aerospace engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month, #7,110 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nagercoil[2], Sivan Kailasavadivoo…
  • Sivan Kailasavadivoo was born on +1957-04-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sivan Kailasavadivoo held citizenship in India[8].
  • Sivan Kailasavadivoo worked as a military flight engineer[4].
  • Sivan Kailasavadivoo's professions included scientist[5].
  • Sivan Kailasavadivoo's professions included aerospace engineer[6].
  • Sivan Kailasavadivoo's field of work was aeronautical engineering[9].
  • Sivan Kailasavadivoo's field of work was space technology[10].
  • Sivan Kailasavadivoo's field of work was spacecraft[11].
  • Sivan Kailasavadivoo's field of work was rocket science[12].
  • Among Sivan Kailasavadivoo's employers was Indian Space Research Organisation[13].
  • Sivan Kailasavadivoo's education included a stint at Madurai Kamaraj University[14].
  • Sivan Kailasavadivoo received the IEEE Simon Ramo Medal[15].
  • Sivan Kailasavadivoo received the Allan D. Emil Memorial Award[16].
  • Sivan Kailasavadivoo's image is recorded as The Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Dr. K. Sivan addressing a press conference on the occasion of ‘Lunar Orbit Insertion of Chandrayaan-2 Mission’, in Bengaluru on August 20, 2019 (cropped).jpg[17].
  • Sivan Kailasavadivoo is recorded as male[18].
  • Sivan Kailasavadivoo's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Sivan Kailasavadivoo's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7650159400276719620006[20].
  • Sivan Kailasavadivoo's Commons category is recorded as Kailasavadivoo Sivan[21].
  • Sivan Kailasavadivoo's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ntk20201078296[22].
  • Sivan Kailasavadivoo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Sivan Kailasavadivoo's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11bvtz_gr3[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nagercoil[2], Sivan Kailasavadivoo… he was born on +1957-04-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Sivan Kailasavadivoo's education included a stint at Madurai Kamaraj University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer[4], scientist[5], and aerospace engineer[6]. Fields of work include aeronautical engineering[9], a branch of engineering[25]; space technology[10], a type of technology[26]; spacecraft[11]; and rocket science[12], an academic discipline[27]. Sivan Kailasavadivoo was employed by Indian Space Research Organisation[13].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Simon Ramo Medal[15], a science award[28], founded in 1982[29] and Allan D. Emil Memorial Award[16], an award[30], founded in 1977[31].

Why It Matters

Sivan Kailasavadivoo ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month, #7,110 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Sivan Kailasavadivoo born?

Sivan Kailasavadivoo's place of birth was Nagercoil[2].

What did Sivan Kailasavadivoo do for work?

Sivan Kailasavadivoo worked as military flight engineer[4], scientist[5], and aerospace engineer[6].

Where did Sivan Kailasavadivoo go to school?

Sivan Kailasavadivoo was educated at Madurai Kamaraj University[14].

What awards did Sivan Kailasavadivoo receive?

Honors received include IEEE Simon Ramo Medal[15] and Allan D. Emil Memorial Award[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . iafastro.org. iafastro.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . indiatoday.in. indiatoday.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . iafastro.org. iafastro.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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