Subhash Kak

Indian computer scientist
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Subhash Kak

Summary

Subhash Kak is a human[1]. His place of birth was Srinagar[2]. He was born on +1947-03-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], cryptographer[5], poet[6], computer scientist[7], and philosopher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Subhash Kak's place of birth was Srinagar[2].
  • Subhash Kak was born on +1947-03-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Subhash Kak held citizenship in India[10].
  • Kashmiri was Subhash Kak's native language[11].
  • Subhash Kak worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Subhash Kak's professions included cryptographer[5].
  • Subhash Kak's professions included poet[6].
  • Subhash Kak worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • Subhash Kak's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Subhash Kak's professions included writer[12].
  • Among Subhash Kak's employers was Imperial College London[13].
  • Among Subhash Kak's employers was Jawaharlal Nehru University[14].
  • Subhash Kak's education included a stint at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi[15].
  • Subhash Kak was educated at National Institute of Technology, Srinagar[16].
  • Subhash Kak was educated at Indian Institutes of Technology[17].
  • Subhash Kak's doctoral advisor was Pavaguda V. Indiresan[18].
  • Subhash Kak received the Padma Shri in science & engineering[19].
  • Subhash Kak's religion is recorded as Hinduism[20].
  • Subhash Kak's image is recorded as Subhash Kak at Single Photon Workshop, Geneva, July 2015.jpg[21].
  • Subhash Kak is recorded as male[22].
  • Subhash Kak's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Subhash Kak supervised David Timothy Young as a doctoral student[24].
  • Subhash Kak supervised Kun-Won Tang as a doctoral student[25].
  • Subhash Kak supervised Sanjoy Das as a doctoral student[26].
  • Subhash Kak supervised Donald L. Prados as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Subhash Kak was born in Srinagar[2]. He was born on +1947-03-26T00:00:00Z[3]. Kashmiri was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi[15], an institute of technology[28], in India[29], founded in 1961[30], headquartered in New Delhi[31]; National Institute of Technology, Srinagar[16], an institute of technology[32], in India[33], founded in 1960[34]; and Indian Institutes of Technology[17], a university system[35], in India[36], founded in 1956[37]. Subhash Kak's doctoral advisor was Pavaguda V. Indiresan[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], cryptographer[5], poet[6], computer scientist[7], philosopher[8], and writer[12]. Employers include Imperial College London[13], a public research university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1907[40], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[41] and Jawaharlal Nehru University[14], a central university[42], in India[43], founded in 1969[44], headquartered in New Delhi[45]. Doctoral students include David Timothy Young[24], Kun-Won Tang[25], Sanjoy Das[26], Donald L. Prados[27], Ibibia Dabipi[46], and Michael Stinson[47].

Recognition

Subhash Kak received the Padma Shri in science & engineering[19].

Personal Life

Subhash Kak's religion is recorded as Hinduism[20].

Why It Matters

Subhash Kak ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

His notable doctoral advisees include Will Scott[50], a computer scientist[51], b. 1988[52] and Sheng Yu[53], a computer scientist[54], 1950–2012[55].

FAQs

Where was Subhash Kak born?

Subhash Kak was born in Srinagar[2].

What did Subhash Kak do for work?

Subhash Kak worked as mathematician[4], cryptographer[5], poet[6], computer scientist[7], and philosopher[8].

Where did Subhash Kak go to school?

Subhash Kak was educated at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi[15], National Institute of Technology, Srinagar[16], and Indian Institutes of Technology[17].

What awards did Subhash Kak receive?

Honors received include Padma Shri in science & engineering[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . pib.nic.in. Retrieved . pib.nic.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [46] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [47] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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