Venkatraman Radhakrishnan

Indian space scientist (1929-2011)
Person human Q3521431
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Venkatraman Radhakrishnan

Summary

Venkatraman Radhakrishnan is a human[1]. Born in Chennai[2], he… he was born on +1929-05-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bengaluru[4]. He died on +2011-03-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan was born in Chennai[2].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan passed away in Bengaluru[4].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan was born on +1929-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan died on +2011-03-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan's father was Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman[8].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan's mother was Lokasundari Ammal[9].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan was married to Francoise-Dominique Barnard[10].
  • A child of Venkatraman Radhakrishnan was Vivek Radhakrishnan[11].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan held citizenship in India[12].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan held citizenship in British Raj[13].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan held citizenship in Dominion of India[14].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Among Venkatraman Radhakrishnan's employers was Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru[15].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan was educated at University of Mysore[16].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan is recorded as male[19].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05062f[21].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rad'}[22].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Radhakrishnan-1[23].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan's sibling is recorded as Chandrasekhar (Raja) Raman[24].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan's National Academy of Sciences member ID is recorded as 3001734[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chennai[2], Venkatraman Radhakrishnan… he was born on +1929-05-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman[8]. His mother was Lokasundari Ammal[9].

Education

Venkatraman Radhakrishnan was educated at University of Mysore[16].

Career and Affiliations

Venkatraman Radhakrishnan worked as an astronomer[6]. He was employed by Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru[15].

Personal Life

Among Venkatraman Radhakrishnan's spouses was Francoise-Dominique Barnard[10]. A child of him was Vivek Radhakrishnan[11].

Death and Burial

Venkatraman Radhakrishnan died on +2011-03-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bengaluru[4].

Why It Matters

Venkatraman Radhakrishnan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Venkatraman Radhakrishnan born?

Venkatraman Radhakrishnan was born in Chennai[2].

Where did Venkatraman Radhakrishnan die?

Venkatraman Radhakrishnan died in Bengaluru[4].

Who were Venkatraman Radhakrishnan's parents?

Venkatraman Radhakrishnan's father was Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman[8]. Venkatraman Radhakrishnan's mother was Lokasundari Ammal[9].

Who was Venkatraman Radhakrishnan married to?

Venkatraman Radhakrishnan's spouses include Francoise-Dominique Barnard[10].

What did Venkatraman Radhakrishnan do for work?

Venkatraman Radhakrishnan worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Venkatraman Radhakrishnan go to school?

Venkatraman Radhakrishnan was educated at University of Mysore[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . C.V. Raman : A Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . C.V. Raman : A Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . theprint.in. theprint.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . thehindu.com. thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . rahist.nrao.edu. rahist.nrao.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . C.V. Raman : A Biography. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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