Chen Guangcheng

Chinese dissident lawyer
Person human Q311205
Chen Guangcheng
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Chen Guangcheng

Summary

Chen Guangcheng is a human[1]. Born in Dongshigu[2], he… he was born on November 12, 1971[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4], activist[5], human rights defender[6], and chinese human rights lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (588 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dongshigu[2], Chen Guangcheng…
  • Chen Guangcheng was born on November 12, 1971[3].
  • Chen Guangcheng held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Chen Guangcheng's professions included lawyer[4].
  • Chen Guangcheng's professions included activist[5].
  • Chen Guangcheng's professions included human rights defender[6].
  • Chen Guangcheng worked as a chinese human rights lawyer[7].
  • Among Chen Guangcheng's employers was Witherspoon Institute[10].
  • Chen Guangcheng received the Ramon Magsaysay Award[11].
  • Chen Guangcheng received the Courage Award[12].
  • Chen Guangcheng received the Human Rights First Award[13].
  • Chen Guangcheng received the Index Award[14].
  • Chen Guangcheng received the Time 100[15].
  • Chen Guangcheng is recorded as male[16].
  • Chen Guangcheng's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Chen Guangcheng is associated with the Weiquan movement movement[18].
  • Chen Guangcheng's Commons category is recorded as Chen Guangcheng[19].
  • Chen Guangcheng's residence is recorded as New York City[20].
  • Chen Guangcheng's family name is recorded as Chen[21].
  • Chen Guangcheng's significant event is recorded as Q10877140[22].
  • Chen Guangcheng's medical condition is recorded as blindness[23].
  • Chen Guangcheng's described by source is recorded as Chinese Human Rights Defender Chen Guangcheng Escapes Illegal Home Confinement[24].
  • Chen Guangcheng's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[25].
  • Chen Guangcheng's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-cn', 'text': '陈光诚'}[26].
  • Chen Guangcheng's start of work period is recorded as 2006[27].

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Origins and Family

Chen Guangcheng was born in Dongshigu[2]. He was born on November 12, 1971[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4], activist[5], human rights defender[6], and chinese human rights lawyer[7]. Among Chen Guangcheng's employers was Witherspoon Institute[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Ramon Magsaysay Award[11], an award[28], in Philippines[29], founded in 1958[30]; Courage Award[12]; Human Rights First Award[13], an award[31], in United States[32]; Index Award[14], an award[33]; and Time 100[15], an award[34].

Why It Matters

Chen Guangcheng ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (588 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Chen Guangcheng born?

Chen Guangcheng was born in Dongshigu[2].

What did Chen Guangcheng do for work?

Chen Guangcheng worked as lawyer[4], activist[5], human rights defender[6], and chinese human rights lawyer[7].

What awards did Chen Guangcheng receive?

Honors received include Ramon Magsaysay Award[11], Courage Award[12], Human Rights First Award[13], and Index Award[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [9] . usnews.com. usnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . news.bbc.co.uk. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . genevasummit.org. Retrieved . genevasummit.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . rfi.fr. Retrieved . rfi.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . news.bbc.co.uk. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . voachinese.com. Retrieved . voachinese.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
    Languages spoken, written or signed Chinese
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    Employer New York University, Witherspoon Institute
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