Chen Chi-kwan

Chinese painter, architect and educator (1921–2007)
Person human Q30230341
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Chen Chi-kwan

Summary

Chen Chi-kwan is a human[1]. He was born in Pei-p'ing[2]. He was born on 1921[3]. He died in Burlingame[4]. He died on June 5, 2007[5]. He worked as an architect[6], painter[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Chen Chi-kwan's place of birth was Pei-p'ing[2].
  • Chen Chi-kwan passed away in Burlingame[4].
  • Chen Chi-kwan was born on 1921[3].
  • Chen Chi-kwan died on June 5, 2007[5].
  • Chen Chi-kwan held citizenship in Taiwan[10].
  • Chen Chi-kwan held citizenship in Republic of China[11].
  • Chen Chi-kwan worked as an architect[6].
  • Chen Chi-kwan's professions included painter[7].
  • Chen Chi-kwan's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Chen Chi-kwan was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Chen Chi-kwan's education included a stint at Southeast University School of Architecture[13].
  • Chen Chi-kwan's education included a stint at Illinois State University[14].
  • Chen Chi-kwan was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[15].
  • Chen Chi-kwan was educated at Zhenjiang High School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Chen Chi-kwan is Tunghai University[17].
  • Chen Chi-kwan is recorded as male[18].
  • Chen Chi-kwan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Chen Chi-kwan's Commons category is recorded as Chen Chi-kwan[20].
  • Chen Chi-kwan's family name is recorded as Chen[21].
  • Chen Chi-kwan's pseudonym is recorded as Chen, Chi-kwan[22].
  • Chen Chi-kwan's pseudonym is recorded as Chen, Chi Kwan[23].
  • Chen Chi-kwan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '陳其寬'}[24].
  • Chen Chi-kwan's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[25].
  • Chen Chi-kwan's has works in the collection is recorded as Ashmolean Museum[26].
  • Chen Chi-kwan's has works in the collection is recorded as Harvard Art Museums[27].

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Origins and Family

Chen Chi-kwan's place of birth was Pei-p'ing[2]. He was born on 1921[3].

Education

Educated at Southeast University School of Architecture[13], a university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1927[30]; Illinois State University[14], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1857[33]; University of California, Los Angeles[15], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1919[36], headquartered in Los Angeles[37]; and Zhenjiang High School[16], a secondary school[38], in People's Republic of China[39], founded in 1892[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], painter[7], and university teacher[8]. Chen Chi-kwan was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Chen Chi-kwan is Tunghai University[17]. Things named for him include 236851 Chenchikwan[41], an asteroid[42].

Death and Burial

Chen Chi-kwan died on June 5, 2007[5]. He died in Burlingame[4].

Why It Matters

Chen Chi-kwan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for him include 236851 Chenchikwan[41], an asteroid[42].

FAQs

Where was Chen Chi-kwan born?

Born in Pei-p'ing[2], Chen Chi-kwan…

Where did Chen Chi-kwan die?

Chen Chi-kwan passed away in Burlingame[4].

What did Chen Chi-kwan do for work?

Chen Chi-kwan worked as architect[6], painter[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Chen Chi-kwan go to school?

Chen Chi-kwan was educated at Southeast University School of Architecture[13], Illinois State University[14], University of California, Los Angeles[15], and Zhenjiang High School[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . mix-n-match.toolforge.org. mix-n-match.toolforge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . mix-n-match.toolforge.org. mix-n-match.toolforge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . jameelcentre.ashmolean.org. jameelcentre.ashmolean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . harvardartmuseums.org. harvardartmuseums.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation architect, painter, university teacher
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
  2. 27d ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject Smithsonian Names
    Employer Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Citizenship
    Sex or gender male
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q42973]], Add archINFORM reference"
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