Ahn Cheol-soo

South Korean politician, medical doctor, businessperson, software entrepreneur and tenured professor
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Summary

Ahn Cheol-soo is a human[1]. He was born in Miryang[2]. He was born on February 26, 1962[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur[4], physician[5], university teacher[6], physiologist[7], and computer scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Miryang[2].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo was born on February 26, 1962[3].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo's father was 안영모[10].
  • Among Ahn Cheol-soo's spouses was Kim Mi-kyung[11].
  • A child of Ahn Cheol-soo was Ahn Surl-Hee[12].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo held citizenship in South Korea[13].
  • Korean was Ahn Cheol-soo's native language[14].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo is identified as part of the Koreans ethnic group[15].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo's professions included entrepreneur[4].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo's professions included physician[5].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo's professions included physiologist[7].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo's professions included computer scientist[8].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo's field of work was politics[16].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo held the position of Member of the National Assembly of South Korea[17].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo held the position of Member of the National Assembly of South Korea[18].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo was employed by Seoul National University[19].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo was employed by KAIST[20].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo's education included a stint at Seoul National University[21].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo's education included a stint at The Wharton School[22].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo was educated at University of Pennsylvania[23].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo's doctoral advisor was Yung E Earm[24].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo received the New Knowledge Worker of Korea[25].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo received the Distinguished SNU Members[26].
  • Ahn Cheol-soo is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Ahn Cheol-soo's place of birth was Miryang[2]. He was born on February 26, 1962[3]. His father was 안영모[10]. He is identified as part of the Koreans ethnic group[15]. Korean was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Seoul National University[21], a national university[28], in South Korea[29], founded in 1946[30], headquartered in Seoul[31]; The Wharton School[22], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1881[34], headquartered in Philadelphia[35]; and University of Pennsylvania[23], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1740[38], headquartered in Philadelphia[39]. Ahn Cheol-soo's doctoral advisor was Yung E Earm[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[4], physician[5], university teacher[6], physiologist[7], and computer scientist[8]. Ahn Cheol-soo's field of work was politics[16]. Employers include Seoul National University[19], a national university[40], in South Korea[41], founded in 1946[42], headquartered in Seoul[43] and KAIST[20], a public research university[44], in South Korea[45], founded in 1971[46], headquartered in Daejeon[47]. Positions held include Member of the National Assembly of South Korea[17], an elective office[48], in South Korea[49].

Recognition

Awards received include New Knowledge Worker of Korea[25], an award[50], in South Korea[51], founded in 1999[52] and Distinguished SNU Members[26], an award[53], in South Korea[54].

Personal Life

Ahn Cheol-soo was married to Kim Mi-kyung[11]. A child of him was Ahn Surl-Hee[12]. He was affiliated with the People Power Party[55].

Why It Matters

Ahn Cheol-soo ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Ahn Cheol-soo born?

Ahn Cheol-soo's place of birth was Miryang[2].

Who were Ahn Cheol-soo's parents?

Ahn Cheol-soo's father was 안영모[10].

Who was Ahn Cheol-soo married to?

Ahn Cheol-soo's spouses include Kim Mi-kyung[11].

What did Ahn Cheol-soo do for work?

Ahn Cheol-soo worked as entrepreneur[4], physician[5], university teacher[6], physiologist[7], and computer scientist[8].

Where did Ahn Cheol-soo go to school?

Ahn Cheol-soo was educated at Seoul National University[21], The Wharton School[22], and University of Pennsylvania[23].

What awards did Ahn Cheol-soo receive?

Honors received include New Knowledge Worker of Korea[25] and Distinguished SNU Members[26].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [17] ↑ . korea.assembly.go.kr:447. Retrieved . korea.assembly.go.kr:447. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [3] ↑ . Prabook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  27. [54] ↑ . 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. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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