V. K. Aatre

Indian Scientist and former head of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, India's premier Defence R&D Organization
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V. K. Aatre

Summary

V. K. Aatre is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bengaluru[2]. He was born on +1939-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an electrical engineer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • V. K. Aatre was born in Bengaluru[2].
  • V. K. Aatre was born on +1939-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • V. K. Aatre's professions included electrical engineer[4].
  • V. K. Aatre was educated at University of Mysore[6].
  • V. K. Aatre's education included a stint at Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru[7].
  • V. K. Aatre's education included a stint at University of Waterloo[8].
  • V. K. Aatre received the Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering[9].
  • V. K. Aatre received the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering[10].
  • V. K. Aatre was a member of The National Academy of Sciences, India[11].
  • V. K. Aatre's image is recorded as The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Vibhushan Award to Dr. Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 12, 2016.jpg[12].
  • V. K. Aatre is recorded as male[13].
  • V. K. Aatre's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • V. K. Aatre's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cyw1n[15].
  • V. K. Aatre's given name is recorded as V.[16].
  • V. K. Aatre's given name is recorded as K.[17].

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Origins and Family

V. K. Aatre was born in Bengaluru[2]. He was born on +1939-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Mysore[6], a state public university[18], in India[19], founded in 1916[20]; Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru[7], a research institute[21], in India[22], founded in 1909[23], headquartered in Bengaluru[24]; and University of Waterloo[8], a public research university[25], in Canada[26], founded in 1956[27], headquartered in Waterloo[28].

Career and Affiliations

V. K. Aatre worked as an electrical engineer[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering[9], an award[29], in India[30] and Padma Bhushan in science & engineering[10].

Why It Matters

V. K. Aatre ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was V. K. Aatre born?

V. K. Aatre was born in Bengaluru[2].

What did V. K. Aatre do for work?

V. K. Aatre worked as electrical engineer[4].

Where did V. K. Aatre go to school?

V. K. Aatre was educated at University of Mysore[6], Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru[7], and University of Waterloo[8].

What awards did V. K. Aatre receive?

Honors received include Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering[9] and Padma Bhushan in science & engineering[10].

References

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  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

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  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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