Jayaprakash Narayan was also known by the name Lok Nayak. He was a political activist who lived until 1979. In 1999, he was awarded the Bharat Ratna award for his work.
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Ivan Rodriguez has several career achievements worth noting. He was a major league catcher for several major league baseball teams. In 1999 he received the AL MVP award. In 2003 NLCP MVP award. His team won the World Series in 2003.
Through the 2011 season, Mariano Rivera has 1,111 career strikeouts. He also has 110 career postseason strikeouts.
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Amartya Sen was the first Bengali to win the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award. He was awarded in 1999 for his contributions to welfare economics.
Former President Gerald R. Ford received the award in 1999.
Vishal Bharadwaj received the National Award for Best Music Direction in 1999 for the film Godmother.
Gary Soto received the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Award in 1999.
Peter F. Drucker Strategic Leadership Award, 1998; United Negro College Fund, Frederick D. Patterson Award, 1999; Air Command and Staff College, Distinguished Eagle Award, 1999; Aerospace Historical Society, International von Karman Wings Award, 1999
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Jayaprakash Narayan was also known by the name Lok Nayak. He was a political activist who lived until 1979. In 1999, he was awarded the Bharat Ratna award for his work.
Bharath Ratna is the highest civilian award in India. This is followed by Padma vibhushan , Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri in that order.Apart from these national awards there are also field specific awards. For instance the Dada Sahab Phalke award and National Film awards are given for achievements in the film industry. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna award , Dronacharya award and Dhyan Chand award are given for achievements in the sports field. Sahitya academy awards are given for litereature while sangeetha natak fellowship and lalith kala fellowship are given for excellence in other arts.
in 1999 he became the first recipient of the Exemplary Leadership Award of the Fabless Semiconductor Association (the award is now named after him); in 2000 he received the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Robert N. Noyce Medal.
J. Stanley Morehouse Memorial Award, Villanova University Alumni Association, 1999.
Colby Award was created in 1999.
Jutra Award was created in 1999.