Shyamala Gopalan Harris

Indian-born American biomedical scientist (1938–2009)
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Shyamala Gopalan Harris

Summary

Shyamala Gopalan Harris is a human[1]. Born in Chennai[2], she… she was born on April 7, 1938[3]. She passed away in Oakland[4]. She died on February 11, 2009[5]. She worked as a biologist[6], medical researcher[7], civil rights advocate[8], physician[9], and oncologist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (850 views/month, #6,694 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chennai[2], Shyamala Gopalan Harris…
  • Shyamala Gopalan Harris passed away in Oakland[4].
  • Shyamala Gopalan Harris was born on April 7, 1938[3].
  • Shyamala Gopalan Harris died on February 11, 2009[5].
  • Shyamala Gopalan Harris's father was P. V. Gopalan[12].
  • Shyamala Gopalan Harris's mother was Rajam Gopalan[13].
  • Among Shyamala Gopalan Harris's spouses was Donald J. Harris[14].
  • A child of Shyamala Gopalan Harris was Kamala Harris[15].
  • A child of Shyamala Gopalan Harris was Maya Harris[16].
  • Shyamala Gopalan Harris held citizenship in India[17].
  • Shyamala Gopalan Harris held citizenship in United States[18].
  • Shyamala Gopalan Harris is identified as part of the Tamil Americans ethnic group[19].
  • Shyamala Gopalan Harris is identified as part of the Indian Americans ethnic group[20].
  • Shyamala Gopalan Harris worked as a biologist[6].
  • Shyamala Gopalan Harris's professions included medical researcher[7].
  • Shyamala Gopalan Harris's professions included civil rights advocate[8].
  • Shyamala Gopalan Harris's professions included physician[9].
  • Shyamala Gopalan Harris worked as an oncologist[10].
  • Shyamala Gopalan Harris's field of work was health informatics[21].
  • Shyamala Gopalan Harris was employed by University of California, Berkeley[22].
  • Shyamala Gopalan Harris was employed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[23].
  • Among Shyamala Gopalan Harris's employers was McGill University[24].
  • Among Shyamala Gopalan Harris's employers was Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research[25].
  • Shyamala Gopalan Harris was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[26].
  • Shyamala Gopalan Harris was employed by University of Illinois system[27].

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Origins and Family

Shyamala Gopalan Harris was born in Chennai[2]. She was born on April 7, 1938[3]. Her father was P. V. Gopalan[12]. Her mother was Rajam Gopalan[13]. Ethnic identities include Tamil Americans[19], an ethnic group[28] and Indian Americans[20], an ethnic group[29].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[30], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1868[33], headquartered in Berkeley[34] and Lady Irwin College[35], a university[36], in India[37], founded in 1932[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], medical researcher[7], civil rights advocate[8], physician[9], and oncologist[10]. Shyamala Gopalan Harris's field of work was health informatics[21]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[22], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1868[41], headquartered in Berkeley[42]; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[23], a laboratory[43], in United States[44], founded in 1931[45], headquartered in Berkeley[46]; McGill University[24], a public research university[47], in Canada[48], founded in 1821[49], headquartered in Montreal[50]; Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research[25], a research institute[51], in Canada[52], founded in 1969[53]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[26], a public research university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1848[56]; and University of Illinois system[27], a state university system[57], in United States[58], founded in 1867[59], headquartered in Urbana[60].

Personal Life

Among Shyamala Gopalan Harris's spouses was Donald J. Harris[14]. Children include Kamala Harris[15], a politician[61], b. 1964[62], of United States[63], awarded the Thurgood Marshall Award[64], specialised in criminal justice[65] and Maya Harris[16], a lawyer[66], b. 1967[67], of United States[68].

Death and Burial

Shyamala Gopalan Harris died on February 11, 2009[5]. She passed away in Oakland[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer[69].

Why It Matters

Shyamala Gopalan Harris ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (850 views/month, #6,694 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

Where was Shyamala Gopalan Harris born?

Born in Chennai[2], Shyamala Gopalan Harris…

Where did Shyamala Gopalan Harris die?

Shyamala Gopalan Harris passed away in Oakland[4].

Who were Shyamala Gopalan Harris's parents?

Shyamala Gopalan Harris's father was P. V. Gopalan[12]. Shyamala Gopalan Harris's mother was Rajam Gopalan[13].

Who was Shyamala Gopalan Harris married to?

Shyamala Gopalan Harris's spouses include Donald J. Harris[14].

What did Shyamala Gopalan Harris do for work?

Shyamala Gopalan Harris worked as biologist[6], medical researcher[7], civil rights advocate[8], physician[9], and oncologist[10].

Where did Shyamala Gopalan Harris go to school?

Shyamala Gopalan Harris was educated at University of California, Berkeley[30] and Lady Irwin College[35].

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Class ancestry

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  3. [71] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 8w ago · AlphaVictorDelta0107 · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Indian-born American biomedical scientist (1938–2009)
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  4. 19w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → biologist, medical researcher, civil rights advocate +2
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Oakland
    Child → Kamala Harris, Maya Harris
    Cause of death → colorectal cancer
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