Narinder Singh Kapany

Indian physicist (1926-2020)
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Narinder Singh Kapany

Summary

Narinder Singh Kapany is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moga[2]. He was born on October 31, 1926[3]. He died in Redwood City[4]. He died on December 4, 2020[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (806 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Narinder Singh Kapany was born in Moga[2].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany died in Redwood City[4].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany was born on October 31, 1926[3].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany was born on October 12, 1926[9].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany died on December 4, 2020[5].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany held citizenship in British Raj[10].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany held citizenship in Dominion of India[11].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany held citizenship in India[12].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany worked as a physicist[6].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany's field of work was physics[13].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany was employed by Illinois Institute of Technology[14].
  • Among Narinder Singh Kapany's employers was University of Rochester[15].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz[16].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany's education included a stint at Imperial College London[17].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany was educated at Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University[18].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany's doctoral advisor was Harold Hopkins[19].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[20].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany received the Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering[21].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman[22].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany is recorded as male[23].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany's instance of is recorded as film[25].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany earned the academic degree of doctorate[26].
  • Narinder Singh Kapany's work location is recorded as Berkeley[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Moga[2], Narinder Singh Kapany… Recorded date of birth include October 31, 1926[3] and October 12, 1926[9].

Education

Educated at Imperial College London[17], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1907[30], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[31] and Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University[18], a state public university[32], in India[33], founded in 1927[34]. Narinder Singh Kapany's doctoral advisor was Harold Hopkins[19]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Narinder Singh Kapany's field of work was physics[13]. Employers include Illinois Institute of Technology[14], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1940[37], headquartered in Chicago[38]; University of Rochester[15], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1850[41], headquartered in Rochester[42]; and University of California, Santa Cruz[16], a campus[43], in United States[44], founded in 1965[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], a fellowship award[46]; Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering[21], an award[47], in India[48]; and Pravasi Bharatiya Samman[22], an award[49], in India[50], founded in 2003[51].

Death and Burial

Narinder Singh Kapany died on December 4, 2020[5]. He passed away in Redwood City[4].

Why It Matters

Narinder Singh Kapany ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (806 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Narinder Singh Kapany born?

Narinder Singh Kapany was born in Moga[2].

Where did Narinder Singh Kapany die?

Narinder Singh Kapany passed away in Redwood City[4].

What did Narinder Singh Kapany do for work?

Narinder Singh Kapany worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Narinder Singh Kapany go to school?

Narinder Singh Kapany was educated at Imperial College London[17] and Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University[18].

What awards did Narinder Singh Kapany receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering[21], and Pravasi Bharatiya Samman[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] ↑ . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . pib.gov.in. Retrieved . pib.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] ↑ . tribuneindia.com. tribuneindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . indiatimes.com. indiatimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . tribuneindia.com. tribuneindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] ↑ . 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. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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