Ding Zilin

Chinese dissenter
Person human Q2279786
Ding Zilin
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Ding Zilin

Summary

Ding Zilin is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Shanghai[2]. She was born on December 20, 1936[3]. She worked as a human rights defender[4] and university teacher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ding Zilin's place of birth was Shanghai[2].
  • Ding Zilin was born on December 20, 1936[3].
  • Ding Zilin's father was Ding Wenlan[7].
  • A child of Ding Zilin was Jiang Jielian[8].
  • Ding Zilin held citizenship in People's Republic of China[9].
  • Ding Zilin worked as a human rights defender[4].
  • Ding Zilin's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Ding Zilin was employed by Renmin University of China[10].
  • Ding Zilin received the Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award[11].
  • Ding Zilin received the Vasyl Stus Freedom-to-Write Award[12].
  • Ding Zilin was a member of Tiananmen Mothers[13].
  • Ding Zilin is recorded as female[14].
  • Ding Zilin's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ding Zilin's Commons category is recorded as Ding Zilin[16].
  • Ding Zilin's family name is recorded as Ding[17].
  • Ding Zilin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[18].
  • Ding Zilin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '丁子霖'}[19].

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Origins and Family

Ding Zilin's place of birth was Shanghai[2]. She was born on December 20, 1936[3]. Her father was Ding Wenlan[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include human rights defender[4] and university teacher[5]. Among Ding Zilin's employers was Renmin University of China[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award[11], a human rights award[20] and Vasyl Stus Freedom-to-Write Award[12], an award[21].

Personal Life

A child of Ding Zilin was Jiang Jielian[8].

Why It Matters

Ding Zilin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

FAQs

Where was Ding Zilin born?

Ding Zilin was born in Shanghai[2].

Who were Ding Zilin's parents?

Ding Zilin's father was Ding Wenlan[7].

What did Ding Zilin do for work?

Ding Zilin worked as human rights defender[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Ding Zilin receive?

Honors received include Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award[11] and Vasyl Stus Freedom-to-Write Award[12].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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