François Cheng

Summary

François Cheng is a human^[1]. Born in Nanchang^[2], he… he was born on +1929-08-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], poet^[5], essayist^[6], translator^[7], and calligrapher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• François Cheng was born in Nanchang^[2].
• François Cheng was born on +1929-08-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• François Cheng's father was Cheng Qibao^[10].
• A child of François Cheng was Anne Cheng^[11].
• François Cheng held citizenship in France^[12].
• Chinese was François Cheng's native language^[13].
• François Cheng's professions included writer^[4].
• François Cheng's professions included poet^[5].
• François Cheng worked as an essayist^[6].
• François Cheng's professions included translator^[7].
• François Cheng worked as a calligrapher^[8].
• François Cheng worked as an audiobook narrator^[14].
• François Cheng held the position of member of the Académie française^[15].
• François Cheng was educated at École pratique des hautes études^[16].
• François Cheng was educated at Nanjing University^[17].
• A notable student of François Cheng was Sylvie Gentil^[18].
• A notable work attributed to François Cheng is Le Dit de Tianyi^[19].
• François Cheng received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[20].
• François Cheng received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[21].
• François Cheng received the Prix Femina^[22].
• François Cheng received the Grand prix de la francophonie^[23].
• François Cheng received the Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms^[24].
• François Cheng received the honorary doctor of the Shandong University^[25].
• François Cheng was a member of Académie Française^[26].
• François Cheng's image is recorded as François Cheng-FIG 2004.jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nanchang^[2], François Cheng… he was born on +1929-08-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Cheng Qibao^[10]. Chinese was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at École pratique des hautes études^[16], a grand établissement^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1868^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31] and Nanjing University^[17], a public university^[32], in People's Republic of China^[33], founded in 1915^[34], headquartered in Nanjing^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], poet^[5], essayist^[6], translator^[7], calligrapher^[8], and audiobook narrator^[14]. François Cheng held the position of member of the Académie française^[15]. A notable student of him was Sylvie Gentil^[18]. He supervised Frédéric Obringer as a doctoral student^[36].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to François Cheng is Le Dit de Tianyi^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[20], a grade of an order^[37], in France^[38]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[21], a grade of an order^[39], in France^[40]; Prix Femina^[22], a literary award^[41], in France^[42], founded in 1904^[43]; Grand prix de la francophonie^[23], a literary award^[44], in France^[45], founded in 1986^[46]; Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms^[24], a grade of an order^[47], in France^[48]; and honorary doctor of the Shandong University^[25], an award^[49], in People's Republic of China^[50].

Personal Life

A child of François Cheng was Anne Cheng^[11].

Why It Matters

François Cheng ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was François Cheng born?

François Cheng was born in Nanchang^[2].

Who were François Cheng's parents?

François Cheng's father was Cheng Qibao^[10].

What did François Cheng do for work?

François Cheng worked as writer^[4], poet^[5], essayist^[6], translator^[7], and calligrapher^[8].

Where did François Cheng go to school?

François Cheng was educated at École pratique des hautes études^[16] and Nanjing University^[17].

What awards did François Cheng receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[20], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[21], Prix Femina^[22], and Grand prix de la francophonie^[23].