Hsien Wu

Chinese biochemist (1893-1959)
Person human Q5924262
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Hsien Wu

Summary

Hsien Wu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fuzhou[2]. He was born on +1893-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on +1959-08-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a biochemist[6] and geneticist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hsien Wu's place of birth was Fuzhou[2].
  • Hsien Wu passed away in Boston[4].
  • Hsien Wu was born on +1893-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hsien Wu died on +1959-08-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hsien Wu's father was Wu Jijian[9].
  • Hsien Wu was married to Daisy Yen Wu[10].
  • A child of Hsien Wu was Ray Wu[11].
  • Hsien Wu held citizenship in Republic of China[12].
  • Hsien Wu worked as a biochemist[6].
  • Hsien Wu's professions included geneticist[7].
  • Among Hsien Wu's employers was University of Alabama[13].
  • Hsien Wu was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • Hsien Wu was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • Hsien Wu was a member of Academia Sinica[16].
  • Hsien Wu was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17].
  • Hsien Wu's image is recorded as 吴宪.jpg[18].
  • Hsien Wu is recorded as male[19].
  • Hsien Wu's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Hsien Wu's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063624356[21].
  • Hsien Wu's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35924792[22].
  • Hsien Wu's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85826383[23].
  • Hsien Wu's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36643942[24].
  • Hsien Wu's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026fgxw[25].
  • Hsien Wu's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4912398A[26].
  • Hsien Wu's family name is recorded as Wu[27].

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Origins and Family

Hsien Wu was born in Fuzhou[2]. He was born on +1893-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Wu Jijian[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[6] and geneticist[7]. Hsien Wu was employed by University of Alabama[13].

Personal Life

Among Hsien Wu's spouses was Daisy Yen Wu[10]. A child of him was Ray Wu[11].

Death and Burial

Hsien Wu died on +1959-08-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Boston[4].

Why It Matters

Hsien Wu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Hsien Wu born?

Hsien Wu was born in Fuzhou[2].

Where did Hsien Wu die?

Hsien Wu passed away in Boston[4].

Who were Hsien Wu's parents?

Hsien Wu's father was Wu Jijian[9].

Who was Hsien Wu married to?

Hsien Wu's spouses include Daisy Yen Wu[10].

What did Hsien Wu do for work?

Hsien Wu worked as biochemist[6] and geneticist[7].

Where did Hsien Wu go to school?

Hsien Wu was educated at Harvard University[14] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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