Jamsetji Tata
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Summary
Jamsetji Tata was born on March 3, 1839[1], in Navsari[2]. He died on May 19, 1904[3], in Bad Nauheim[4]. He worked as an entrepreneur[5]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,451 views/month, #6,343 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Brookwood Cemetery[7]
- Father: Nusserwanji Ratan Tata[8]
- Mother: Jeevanbai Tata[9]
- Spouse: Hirabai Daboo[10]
- Child: Dorabji Tata[11], Ratanji Tata[12]
- Country of citizenship: British Empire[13]
- Educated at: University of Mumbai[14], Elphinstone College[15]
- Religion or worldview: Zoroastrianism[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Commons category: Jamsetji Tata[18]
- Family name: Tata[19]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[20], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Gujarati[22], English[23]
- Name in native language: જમશેદજી તાતા[24]
- Sibling: Jerbai Tata[25], Virbaiji Tata[26]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[27]
- Writing language: English[28]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jamsetji Tata include Jamshedpur[29], a largest city[30], in India[31], founded in 1919[32].
Why It Matters
Jamsetji Tata has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for him include Jamshedpur[29], a largest city[30], in India[31], founded in 1919[32].
FAQs
Where was Jamsetji Tata born?
Jamsetji Tata's place of birth was Navsari[2].
Where did Jamsetji Tata die?
Jamsetji Tata died in Bad Nauheim[4].
Who were Jamsetji Tata's parents?
Jamsetji Tata's father was Nusserwanji Ratan Tata[8]. Jamsetji Tata's mother was Jeevanbai Tata[9].
Who was Jamsetji Tata married to?
Jamsetji Tata's spouses include Hirabai Daboo[10].
What did Jamsetji Tata do for work?
Jamsetji Tata worked as an entrepreneur[5].
Where did Jamsetji Tata go to school?
Jamsetji Tata was educated at University of Mumbai[14] and Elphinstone College[15].