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Vishakha N. Desai

Indian-American academic and Asia scholar
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Vishakha N. Desai

Summary

Vishakha N. Desai is a human[1]. She was born in Ahmedabad[2]. She was born on +1949-05-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an art historian[4], political scientist[5], exhibition curator[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ahmedabad[2], Vishakha N. Desai…
  • Vishakha N. Desai was born on +1949-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vishakha N. Desai was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Among Vishakha N. Desai's spouses was Robert Oxnam[10].
  • Vishakha N. Desai held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Vishakha N. Desai held citizenship in India[12].
  • Vishakha N. Desai's professions included art historian[4].
  • Vishakha N. Desai's professions included political scientist[5].
  • Vishakha N. Desai's professions included exhibition curator[6].
  • Vishakha N. Desai's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Vishakha N. Desai's field of work was art history[13].
  • Vishakha N. Desai's field of work was Asian art[14].
  • Vishakha N. Desai's field of work was exhibition curation[15].
  • Vishakha N. Desai's field of work was educational program[16].
  • Vishakha N. Desai's field of work was international relations[17].
  • Vishakha N. Desai's education included a stint at University of Michigan[18].
  • Vishakha N. Desai received the Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award[19].
  • Vishakha N. Desai's image is recorded as Vishakha63s.jpg[20].
  • Vishakha N. Desai is recorded as female[21].
  • Vishakha N. Desai's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Vishakha N. Desai's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066479721[23].
  • Vishakha N. Desai's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93629419[24].
  • Vishakha N. Desai's GND ID is recorded as 104236108[25].
  • Vishakha N. Desai's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85187538[26].
  • Vishakha N. Desai's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123706095[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ahmedabad[2], Vishakha N. Desai… Recorded date of birth include +1949-05-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Vishakha N. Desai's education included a stint at University of Michigan[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[4], political scientist[5], exhibition curator[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include art history[13], an academic discipline[28]; Asian art[14], an art of an area[29]; exhibition curation[15]; educational program[16]; and international relations[17], an academic major[30].

Recognition

Vishakha N. Desai received the Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award[19].

Personal Life

Among Vishakha N. Desai's spouses was Robert Oxnam[10].

Why It Matters

Vishakha N. Desai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Vishakha N. Desai born?

Born in Ahmedabad[2], Vishakha N. Desai…

Who was Vishakha N. Desai married to?

Vishakha N. Desai's spouses include Robert Oxnam[10].

What did Vishakha N. Desai do for work?

Vishakha N. Desai worked as art historian[4], political scientist[5], exhibition curator[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Vishakha N. Desai go to school?

Vishakha N. Desai was educated at University of Michigan[18].

What awards did Vishakha N. Desai receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award[19].

Related Entities

art history exhibition curation India international relations United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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