Fang Weigui

Chinese comparative literature scholar, sinologist, and translator (born 1957)
Person human Q47009651
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Fang Weigui

Summary

Fang Weigui is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shanghai[2]. He was born on 1957[3]. He worked as a translator[4], literary scholar[5], university teacher[6], German–Chinese translator[7], and Chinese–German translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shanghai[2], Fang Weigui…
  • Fang Weigui was born on 1957[3].
  • Fang Weigui held citizenship in People's Republic of China[10].
  • Fang Weigui's professions included translator[4].
  • Fang Weigui worked as a literary scholar[5].
  • Fang Weigui's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Fang Weigui's professions included German–Chinese translator[7].
  • Fang Weigui worked as a Chinese–German translator[8].
  • Fang Weigui's field of work was conceptual history[11].
  • Fang Weigui was employed by Trier University[12].
  • Among Fang Weigui's employers was University of Göttingen[13].
  • Among Fang Weigui's employers was Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[14].
  • Fang Weigui was employed by Beijing Normal University[15].
  • Fang Weigui's education included a stint at Shanghai International Studies University[16].
  • Fang Weigui's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17].
  • Fang Weigui was educated at RWTH Aachen University[18].
  • Fang Weigui's doctoral advisor was Hugo Dyserinck[19].
  • Fang Weigui was a member of Academia Europaea[20].
  • Fang Weigui is recorded as male[21].
  • Fang Weigui's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Fang Weigui's Commons category is recorded as Weigui Fang[23].
  • Fang Weigui's family name is recorded as Fang[24].
  • Fang Weigui's professorship is recorded as Changjiang Distinguished Professor[25].
  • Fang Weigui's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[26].
  • Fang Weigui's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shanghai[2], Fang Weigui… he was born on 1957[3].

Education

Educated at Shanghai International Studies University[16], a university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1949[30]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17], a comprehensive university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1809[33], headquartered in Berlin[34]; and RWTH Aachen University[18], a public university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1870[37], headquartered in Aachen[38]. Fang Weigui's doctoral advisor was Hugo Dyserinck[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[4], literary scholar[5], university teacher[6], German–Chinese translator[7], and Chinese–German translator[8]. Fang Weigui's field of work was conceptual history[11]. Employers include Trier University[12], a campus university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1473[41]; University of Göttingen[13], a campus university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1734[44], headquartered in Göttingen[45]; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[14], a public research university[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1742[48], headquartered in Erlangen[49]; and Beijing Normal University[15], a public university[50], in People's Republic of China[51], founded in 1902[52].

Why It Matters

Fang Weigui ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Fang Weigui born?

Fang Weigui's place of birth was Shanghai[2].

What did Fang Weigui do for work?

Fang Weigui worked as translator[4], literary scholar[5], university teacher[6], German–Chinese translator[7], and Chinese–German translator[8].

Where did Fang Weigui go to school?

Fang Weigui was educated at Shanghai International Studies University[16], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17], and RWTH Aachen University[18].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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