Gu Yanwu

Summary

Gu Yanwu is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kunshan^[2]. He was born on July 15, 1613^[3]. He died on February 15, 1682^[4]. He worked as a linguist^[5], geographer^[6], philosopher^[7], astronomer^[8], and student^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Gu Yanwu was born in Kunshan^[2].
• Gu Yanwu was born on July 15, 1613^[3].
• Gu Yanwu died on February 15, 1682^[4].
• Gu Yanwu's father was Gu Tongying^[11].
• Gu Yanwu held citizenship in Qing dynasty^[12].
• Chinese was Gu Yanwu's native language^[13].
• Gu Yanwu worked as a linguist^[5].
• Gu Yanwu's professions included geographer^[6].
• Gu Yanwu worked as a philosopher^[7].
• Gu Yanwu's professions included astronomer^[8].
• Gu Yanwu worked as a student^[9].
• Gu Yanwu's professions included scholar^[14].
• Gu Yanwu's field of work was philosophy^[15].
• Gu Yanwu's field of work was philology^[16].
• Gu Yanwu's field of work was geography^[17].
• Gu Yanwu's religion is recorded as Confucianism^[18].
• Gu Yanwu is recorded as male^[19].
• Gu Yanwu's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Gu Yanwu's ancestral home is recorded as Kunshan County^[21].
• Gu Yanwu's Commons category is recorded as Gu Yanwu^[22].
• The cause of death was horse fall^[23].
• Gu Yanwu's family name is recorded as Gu^[24].
• Gu Yanwu's given name is recorded as Jishen^[25].
• Gu Yanwu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gu Yanwu^[26].
• Gu Yanwu's manner of death is recorded as accidental death^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kunshan^[2], Gu Yanwu… he was born on July 15, 1613^[3]. His father was Gu Tongying^[11]. Chinese was his native language^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[5], geographer^[6], philosopher^[7], astronomer^[8], student^[9], and scholar^[14]. Fields of work include philosophy^[15], an academic discipline^[28]; philology^[16], an academic discipline^[29]; and geography^[17], an academic discipline^[30].

Personal Life

Gu Yanwu's religion is recorded as Confucianism^[18].

Death and Burial

Gu Yanwu died on February 15, 1682^[4]. The cause of death was horse fall^[23].

Why It Matters

Gu Yanwu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Works attributed to him include Ri Zhi Lu^[33], a literary work^[34].

FAQs

Where was Gu Yanwu born?

Born in Kunshan^[2], Gu Yanwu…

Who were Gu Yanwu's parents?

Gu Yanwu's father was Gu Tongying^[11].

What did Gu Yanwu do for work?

Gu Yanwu worked as linguist^[5], geographer^[6], philosopher^[7], astronomer^[8], and student^[9].