Chen Jian

Chinese historian
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Chen Jian

Summary

Chen Jian is a human[1]. He was born in Shanghai[2]. He was born on 1952[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Chen Jian's place of birth was Shanghai[2].
  • Chen Jian was born on 1952[3].
  • Chen Jian held citizenship in People's Republic of China[6].
  • Chen Jian worked as a historian[4].
  • Chen Jian's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Chen Jian's field of work was history of China[7].
  • Chen Jian's field of work was history[8].
  • Chen Jian's field of work was international relations[9].
  • Chen Jian's field of work was Cold War[10].
  • Chen Jian was employed by Cornell University Department of History[11].
  • Among Chen Jian's employers was Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars[12].
  • Chen Jian was employed by University of Hong Kong[13].
  • Chen Jian was employed by New York University Shanghai[14].
  • Chen Jian was educated at East China Normal University[15].
  • Chen Jian's education included a stint at Fudan University[16].
  • Chen Jian's education included a stint at Southern Illinois University Carbondale[17].
  • Chen Jian is recorded as male[18].
  • Chen Jian's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Chen Jian's family name is recorded as Chen[20].
  • Chen Jian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[21].
  • Chen Jian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

Chen Jian was born in Shanghai[2]. He was born on 1952[3].

Education

Educated at East China Normal University[15], a public university[23], in People's Republic of China[24], founded in 1951[25], headquartered in Shanghai[26]; Fudan University[16], a public university[27], in People's Republic of China[28], founded in 1905[29], headquartered in Shanghai[30]; and Southern Illinois University Carbondale[17], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1869[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include history of China[7], a history of a country or state[34]; history[8]; international relations[9], an academic major[35]; and Cold War[10], a cold war[36]. Employers include Cornell University Department of History[11], an academic institution[37]; Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars[12], a think tank[38], in United States[39], founded in 1968[40], headquartered in Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center[41]; University of Hong Kong[13], a public research university[42], in People's Republic of China[43], founded in 1911[44], headquartered in Lung Fu Shan[45]; and New York University Shanghai[14], a private university[46], in People's Republic of China[47], founded in 2012[48].

FAQs

Where was Chen Jian born?

Chen Jian's place of birth was Shanghai[2].

What did Chen Jian do for work?

Chen Jian worked as historian[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Chen Jian go to school?

Chen Jian was educated at East China Normal University[15], Fudan University[16], and Southern Illinois University Carbondale[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . London Review of Books. Retrieved . lrb.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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