Yash Pal

Summary

Yash Pal is a human^[1]. He was born in Jhang^[2]. He was born on November 26, 1926^[3]. He passed away in Noida^[4]. He died on July 24, 2017^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and science communicator^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Jhang^[2], Yash Pal…
• Yash Pal died in Noida^[4].
• Yash Pal was born on November 26, 1926^[3].
• Yash Pal died on July 24, 2017^[5].
• Yash Pal held citizenship in India^[9].
• Yash Pal held citizenship in British Raj^[10].
• Yash Pal held citizenship in Dominion of India^[11].
• Yash Pal worked as a physicist^[6].
• Yash Pal's professions included science communicator^[7].
• Yash Pal's field of work was physics^[12].
• Yash Pal was employed by Jawaharlal Nehru University^[13].
• Yash Pal was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].
• Yash Pal's education included a stint at Panjab University^[15].
• Yash Pal was educated at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research^[16].
• Yash Pal's doctoral advisor was Bruno Rossi^[17].
• Yash Pal received the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award^[18].
• Yash Pal received the Kalinga Prize^[19].
• Yash Pal received the H K Firodia awards^[20].
• Yash Pal received the Marconi Prize^[21].
• Yash Pal received the Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering^[22].
• Yash Pal received the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering^[23].
• Yash Pal is recorded as male^[24].
• Yash Pal's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Yash Pal's Commons category is recorded as Yash Pal^[26].
• The cause of death was lung cancer^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Jhang^[2], Yash Pal… he was born on November 26, 1926^[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Panjab University^[15], a state public university^[32], in India^[33], founded in 1882^[34], headquartered in Chandigarh^[35]; and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research^[16], a research institute^[36], in India^[37], founded in 1945^[38], headquartered in Mumbai^[39]. Yash Pal's doctoral advisor was Bruno Rossi^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and science communicator^[7]. Yash Pal's field of work was physics^[12]. He was employed by Jawaharlal Nehru University^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award^[18], an award^[40], in India^[41], founded in 1999^[42]; Kalinga Prize^[19], a science award^[43], in India^[44], founded in 1951^[45]; H K Firodia awards^[20], an award^[46], in India^[47]; Marconi Prize^[21], a science award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1974^[50]; Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering^[22], an award^[51], in India^[52]; and Padma Bhushan in science & engineering^[23].

Death and Burial

Yash Pal died on July 24, 2017^[5]. He passed away in Noida^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[27].

Why It Matters

Yash Pal ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Yash Pal born?

Yash Pal's place of birth was Jhang^[2].

Where did Yash Pal die?

Yash Pal passed away in Noida^[4].

What did Yash Pal do for work?

Yash Pal worked as physicist^[6] and science communicator^[7].

Where did Yash Pal go to school?

Yash Pal was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], Panjab University^[15], and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research^[16].

What awards did Yash Pal receive?

Honors received include Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award^[18], Kalinga Prize^[19], H K Firodia awards^[20], and Marconi Prize^[21].