Catherine Lim

Singaporean writer
Person human Q5052793
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Catherine Lim

Summary

Catherine Lim is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Penang[2]. She was born on March 21, 1942[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and poet[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Catherine Lim's place of birth was Penang[2].
  • Catherine Lim was born on March 21, 1942[3].
  • Catherine Lim held citizenship in Singapore[7].
  • Catherine Lim's professions included writer[4].
  • Catherine Lim's professions included poet[5].
  • Catherine Lim's education included a stint at Columbia University[8].
  • Catherine Lim's education included a stint at National University of Singapore[9].
  • Catherine Lim received the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame[10].
  • Catherine Lim received the Fulbright Scholarship[11].
  • Catherine Lim is recorded as female[12].
  • Catherine Lim's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Catherine Lim's given name is recorded as Catherine[14].
  • Catherine Lim's described by source is recorded as Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent[15].
  • Catherine Lim's described by source is recorded as Third World Women's Literatures[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Penang[2], Catherine Lim… she was born on March 21, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[8], a private university[17], in United States[18], founded in 1754[19], headquartered in Manhattan[20] and National University of Singapore[9], an autonomous university[21], in Singapore[22], founded in 1905[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and poet[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Singapore Women's Hall of Fame[10], a hall of fame[24], in Singapore[25], founded in 2005[26] and Fulbright Scholarship[11], a scholarship[27], in United States[28], founded in 1946[29].

Why It Matters

Catherine Lim ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Catherine Lim born?

Born in Penang[2], Catherine Lim…

What did Catherine Lim do for work?

Catherine Lim worked as writer[4] and poet[5].

Where did Catherine Lim go to school?

Catherine Lim was educated at Columbia University[8] and National University of Singapore[9].

What awards did Catherine Lim receive?

Honors received include Singapore Women's Hall of Fame[10] and Fulbright Scholarship[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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