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], chinese human rights lawyer^[7], and dissident^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (479 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Dongshigu^[2], Chen Guangcheng…
• Chen Guangcheng was born on November 12, 1971^[3].
• Chen Guangcheng held citizenship in United States^[10].
• 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].
• Chen Guangcheng's professions included dissident^[8].
• Among Chen Guangcheng's employers was Witherspoon Institute^[11].
• Chen Guangcheng received the Ramon Magsaysay Award^[12].
• Chen Guangcheng received the Courage Award^[13].
• Chen Guangcheng received the Human Rights First Award^[14].
• Chen Guangcheng received the Index Award^[15].
• Chen Guangcheng received the Time 100^[16].
• Chen Guangcheng is recorded as male^[17].
• Chen Guangcheng's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Chen Guangcheng is associated with the Weiquan movement movement^[19].
• Chen Guangcheng's Commons category is recorded as Chen Guangcheng^[20].
• Chen Guangcheng's residence is recorded as New York City^[21].
• Chen Guangcheng's family name is recorded as Chen^[22].
• Chen Guangcheng's significant event is recorded as Q10877140^[23].
• Chen Guangcheng's medical condition is recorded as blindness^[24].
• Chen Guangcheng's described by source is recorded as Chinese Human Rights Defender Chen Guangcheng Escapes Illegal Home Confinement^[25].
• Chen Guangcheng's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese^[26].
• Chen Guangcheng's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-cn', 'text': '陈光诚'}^[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], chinese human rights lawyer^[7], and dissident^[8]. Among Chen Guangcheng's employers was Witherspoon Institute^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Ramon Magsaysay Award^[12], an award^[28], in Philippines^[29], founded in 1958^[30]; Courage Award^[13]; Human Rights First Award^[14], an award^[31], in United States^[32]; Index Award^[15], an award^[33]; and Time 100^[16], an award^[34].

Why It Matters

Chen Guangcheng ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (479 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 17 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], chinese human rights lawyer^[7], and dissident^[8].

What awards did Chen Guangcheng receive?

Honors received include Ramon Magsaysay Award^[12], Courage Award^[13], Human Rights First Award^[14], and Index Award^[15].