Vela Velupillai

Sri Lankan economist
Person human Q7918768
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Vela Velupillai

Summary

Vela Velupillai is a human[1]. Born in Colombo[2], he… he was born on September 25, 1947[3]. He worked as an economist[4].

Key Facts

  • Born in Colombo[2], Vela Velupillai…
  • Vela Velupillai was born on September 25, 1947[3].
  • Vela Velupillai held citizenship in Sri Lanka[5].
  • Vela Velupillai's professions included economist[4].
  • Vela Velupillai's education included a stint at Royal College, Colombo[6].
  • Vela Velupillai's education included a stint at King's College[7].
  • Vela Velupillai's doctoral advisor was Richard M. Goodwin[8].
  • Vela Velupillai is recorded as male[9].
  • Vela Velupillai's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Vela Velupillai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[11].
  • Vela Velupillai's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[12].

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Origins and Family

Vela Velupillai's place of birth was Colombo[2]. He was born on September 25, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Royal College, Colombo[6], a selective school[13], in Sri Lanka[14], founded in 1835[15] and King's College[7], a college of the University of Cambridge[16], in United Kingdom[17], founded in 1441[18], headquartered in Cambridge[19]. Vela Velupillai's doctoral advisor was Richard M. Goodwin[8].

Career and Affiliations

Vela Velupillai's professions included economist[4].

FAQs

Where was Vela Velupillai born?

Born in Colombo[2], Vela Velupillai…

What did Vela Velupillai do for work?

Vela Velupillai worked as economist[4].

Where did Vela Velupillai go to school?

Vela Velupillai was educated at Royal College, Colombo[6] and King's College[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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