Hiao-Tsiun Ma

Chinese-American musician; father of Yo-Yo Ma
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Hiao-Tsiun Ma

Summary

Hiao-Tsiun Ma is a human[1]. He was born on +1911-07-11T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1991-10-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a musician[4], violinist[5], and teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma was born on +1911-07-11T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma died on +1991-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma was married to Marina Ma[7].
  • A child of Hiao-Tsiun Ma was Yo-Yo Ma[8].
  • A child of Hiao-Tsiun Ma was Yeou-Cheng Ma[9].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma held citizenship in Republic of China[10].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma worked as a musician[4].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma's professions included violinist[5].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma's professions included teacher[6].
  • Among Hiao-Tsiun Ma's employers was National Central University[11].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma was employed by Children's Orchestra Society[12].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma was educated at Nanjing University[13].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma was educated at University of Paris[14].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma is recorded as male[15].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78083476[17].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97876812[18].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma's IdRef ID is recorded as 076506924[19].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma earned the academic degree of doctorate[20].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma's family name is recorded as Ma[21].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma's U.S. National Archives Identifier is recorded as 10574570[22].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma's FAST ID is recorded as 407725[23].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/155qmgst[24].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma's WikiTree person ID is recorded as 馬-21[25].
  • Hiao-Tsiun Ma's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJvCPKjwpV7hB76jthqqQq[26].

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Origins and Family

Hiao-Tsiun Ma was born on +1911-07-11T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Nanjing University[13], a public university[27], in People's Republic of China[28], founded in 1915[29], headquartered in Nanjing[30] and University of Paris[14], a former entity[31], in France[32], founded in 1150[33], headquartered in Paris[34]. Hiao-Tsiun Ma earned the academic degree of doctorate[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[4], violinist[5], and teacher[6]. Employers include National Central University[11], a university[35], in Taiwan[36], founded in 1915[37] and Children's Orchestra Society[12], a nonprofit organization[38], in United States[39], founded in 1962[40].

Personal Life

Hiao-Tsiun Ma was married to Marina Ma[7]. Children include Yo-Yo Ma[8], a cellist[41], b. 1955[42], of United States[43], awarded the National Medal of Arts[44] and Yeou-Cheng Ma[9], a music educator[45].

Death and Burial

Hiao-Tsiun Ma died on +1991-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who was Hiao-Tsiun Ma married to?

Hiao-Tsiun Ma's spouses include Marina Ma[7].

What did Hiao-Tsiun Ma do for work?

Hiao-Tsiun Ma worked as musician[4], violinist[5], and teacher[6].

Where did Hiao-Tsiun Ma go to school?

Hiao-Tsiun Ma was educated at Nanjing University[13] and University of Paris[14].

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  1. [15] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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