Chao Yuen Ren

Summary

Chao Yuen Ren is a human^[1]. He was born in Tianjin^[2]. He was born on November 3, 1892^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on February 25, 1982^[5]. He worked as a linguist^[6], composer^[7], translator^[8], poet^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (708 views/month, #7,083 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Chao Yuen Ren's place of birth was Tianjin^[2].
• Chao Yuen Ren died in Cambridge^[4].
• Chao Yuen Ren was born on November 3, 1892^[3].
• Chao Yuen Ren died on February 25, 1982^[5].
• Chao Yuen Ren died on February 24, 1982^[12].
• Chao Yuen Ren's father was Heng-nien Chao^[13].
• Chao Yuen Ren's mother was Feng Laisun^[14].
• Chao Yuen Ren was married to Buwei Yang Chao^[15].
• A child of Chao Yuen Ren was Rulan Chao Pian^[16].
• A child of Chao Yuen Ren was Zhao Xinna^[17].
• A child of Chao Yuen Ren was Lensey Namioka^[18].
• Chao Yuen Ren held citizenship in United States^[19].
• Chao Yuen Ren held citizenship in Republic of China^[20].
• Chao Yuen Ren held citizenship in Qing dynasty^[21].
• Chao Yuen Ren worked as a linguist^[6].
• Chao Yuen Ren's professions included composer^[7].
• Chao Yuen Ren worked as a translator^[8].
• Chao Yuen Ren worked as a poet^[9].
• Chao Yuen Ren's professions included university teacher^[10].
• Chao Yuen Ren's professions included mathematician^[22].
• Chao Yuen Ren's field of work was Chinese^[23].
• Chao Yuen Ren's field of work was linguistics^[24].
• Chao Yuen Ren's field of work was phonology^[25].
• Chao Yuen Ren's field of work was grammar^[26].
• Chao Yuen Ren's field of work was dialectology^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CN^[29]

• Began / founded: 1892-11-03^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1982-02-25^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: d3d0d80a-edfb-4dbc-9b8c-2f505dad3242^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Tianjin^[2], Chao Yuen Ren… he was born on November 3, 1892^[3]. His father was Heng-nien Chao^[13]. His mother was Feng Laisun^[14].

Education

Educated at Tsinghua University^[33], a public university^[34], in People's Republic of China^[35], founded in 1911^[36], headquartered in Beijing^[37]; Harvard University^[38], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1636^[41], headquartered in Cambridge^[42]; and Cornell University^[43], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1865^[46], headquartered in Ithaca^[47]. Chao Yuen Ren's doctoral advisor was Henry M. Sheffer^[48]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[6], composer^[7], translator^[8], poet^[9], university teacher^[10], and mathematician^[22]. Fields of work include Chinese^[23], a macrolanguage^[50], in People's Republic of China^[51]; linguistics^[24], an academic discipline^[52]; phonology^[25], a language subsystem^[53]; grammar^[26], an academic discipline^[54]; dialectology^[27], an academic discipline^[55]; and poetry^[56], a literary form^[57]. Employers include Harvard University^[58], a private university^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1636^[61], headquartered in Cambridge^[62]; University of California, Berkeley^[63], a public research university^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1868^[66], headquartered in Berkeley^[67]; Cornell University^[68], a private university^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1865^[71], headquartered in Ithaca^[72]; and Tsinghua University^[73], a public university^[74], in People's Republic of China^[75], founded in 1911^[76], headquartered in Beijing^[77]. Chao Yuen Ren held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America^[78]. A notable student of him was Jerry Norman^[79].

Recognition

Chao Yuen Ren received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[80].

Personal Life

Among Chao Yuen Ren's spouses was Buwei Yang Chao^[15]. Children include Rulan Chao Pian^[16], a musicologist^[81], 1922–2013^[82], of United States^[83], awarded the Otto Kinkeldey award^[84], specialised in etnomusicology^[85]; Zhao Xinna^[17], a professor^[86], 1923–2020^[87], of People's Republic of China^[88]; and Lensey Namioka^[18], a writer^[89], b. 1929^[90], of United States^[91].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 25, 1982^[5] and February 24, 1982^[12]. Chao Yuen Ren died in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

Chao Yuen Ren ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (708 views/month, #7,083 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[92] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[93]

He is credited with the discovery of General Chinese^[94], an orthography^[95]. Works attributed to him include Lion-Eating Poet in the Stone Den^[96], a one-syllable article^[97], in People's Republic of China^[98].

FAQs

Where was Chao Yuen Ren born?

Born in Tianjin^[2], Chao Yuen Ren…

Where did Chao Yuen Ren die?

Chao Yuen Ren passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Who were Chao Yuen Ren's parents?

Chao Yuen Ren's father was Heng-nien Chao^[13]. Chao Yuen Ren's mother was Feng Laisun^[14].

Who was Chao Yuen Ren married to?

Chao Yuen Ren's spouses include Buwei Yang Chao^[15].

What did Chao Yuen Ren do for work?

Chao Yuen Ren worked as linguist^[6], composer^[7], translator^[8], poet^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Chao Yuen Ren go to school?

Chao Yuen Ren was educated at Tsinghua University^[33], Harvard University^[38], and Cornell University^[43].

What awards did Chao Yuen Ren receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[80].

What did Chao Yuen Ren discover?

Chao Yuen Ren is credited as discoverer of General Chinese^[94].