Chu Coching

Meteorologist and educator (1890-1974)
Person human Q3373873
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Summary

Chu Coching was born on March 7, 1890[1], in Shangyu District[2]. He died on February 7, 1974[3], in Beijing[4]. He worked as a meteorologist[5], science writer[6], chancellor[7], geologist[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: People's Republic of China[11], Republic of China[12], Qing dynasty[13]
  • Occupation: university teacher[14]
  • Position held: National People's Congress deputy[15], Member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress[16]
  • Employer: Zhejiang University[17], Nanjing University[18], Wuhan University[19], Chinese Academy of Sciences[20]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[21], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[22], Fudan University[23]
  • Notable work: A preliminary study of climate change in China over the past 5000 years[24], The Complete Works of Coching Chu[25]
  • Award received: Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[26]
  • Member of: Academia Sinica[27], Chinese Academy of Sciences[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Member of political party: Kuomintang[30], Chinese Communist Party[31]
  • Commons category: Zhu Kezhen[32]
  • Family name: Zhu[33]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[34]
  • Described by source: Short Biographies of Chinese Science and Technology Experts, Science Series, Volume 1 of Geoscience[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[36]
  • Courtesy name: 藕舫[37]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[38]
  • P14541: zkufj[39]

Why It Matters

Chu Coching has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Chu Coching born?

Chu Coching's place of birth was Shangyu District[2].

Where did Chu Coching die?

Chu Coching passed away in Beijing[4].

What did Chu Coching do for work?

Chu Coching worked as a meteorologist[5], science writer[6], chancellor[7], geologist[8], and politician[9].

Where did Chu Coching go to school?

Chu Coching was educated at Harvard University[21], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[22], and Fudan University[23].

What awards did Chu Coching receive?

Honors received include Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[26].

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  3. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . The Complete Works of Coching Chu. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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