C. Y. Lee

Taiwanese architect (born 1938)
Person human Q696759
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C. Y. Lee

Summary

C. Y. Lee is a human[1]. His place of birth was Guangdong[2]. He was born on +1938-12-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an architect[4] and artist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Guangdong[2], C. Y. Lee…
  • C. Y. Lee was born on +1938-12-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • C. Y. Lee held citizenship in Taiwan[7].
  • C. Y. Lee held citizenship in Republic of China[8].
  • C. Y. Lee's professions included architect[4].
  • C. Y. Lee worked as an artist[5].
  • Among C. Y. Lee's employers was Waseda University[9].
  • C. Y. Lee's education included a stint at Princeton University School of Architecture[10].
  • C. Y. Lee was educated at National Cheng Kung University[11].
  • C. Y. Lee's education included a stint at Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University[12].
  • A notable work attributed to C. Y. Lee is Taipei 101[13].
  • C. Y. Lee received the Asia's Most Influential Taiwan[14].
  • C. Y. Lee's image is recorded as C. Y. Lee at Far Eastern Architectural Design Award 20050702.jpg[15].
  • C. Y. Lee is recorded as male[16].
  • C. Y. Lee's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • C. Y. Lee's ISNI is recorded as 0000000434844367[18].
  • C. Y. Lee's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96508605[19].
  • C. Y. Lee's GND ID is recorded as 104488052X[20].
  • C. Y. Lee's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2013125717[21].
  • C. Y. Lee's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500110349[22].
  • C. Y. Lee's IdRef ID is recorded as 174318073[23].
  • C. Y. Lee's Commons category is recorded as C. Y. Lee[24].
  • C. Y. Lee's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08g4dm[25].
  • C. Y. Lee's family name is recorded as Li[26].
  • C. Y. Lee's given name is recorded as C.[27].

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Origins and Family

C. Y. Lee was born in Guangdong[2]. He was born on +1938-12-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University School of Architecture[10], an architecture school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30]; National Cheng Kung University[11], a national university[31], in Taiwan[32], founded in 1931[33]; and Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University[12], a high school[34], in Taiwan[35], founded in 1937[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[4] and artist[5]. C. Y. Lee was employed by Waseda University[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to C. Y. Lee is Taipei 101[13].

Recognition

C. Y. Lee received the Asia's Most Influential Taiwan[14].

Why It Matters

C. Y. Lee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was C. Y. Lee born?

Born in Guangdong[2], C. Y. Lee…

What did C. Y. Lee do for work?

C. Y. Lee worked as architect[4] and artist[5].

Where did C. Y. Lee go to school?

C. Y. Lee was educated at Princeton University School of Architecture[10], National Cheng Kung University[11], and Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University[12].

What awards did C. Y. Lee receive?

Honors received include Asia's Most Influential Taiwan[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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