Hu Xiansu

Chinese botanist (1894-1968)
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Hu Xiansu
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Hu Xiansu

Summary

Hu Xiansu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Xinjian District[2]. He was born on May 24, 1894[3]. He passed away in Beijing[4]. He died on July 16, 1968[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], botanist[7], and academic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Xinjian District[2], Hu Xiansu…
  • Hu Xiansu died in Beijing[4].
  • Hu Xiansu was born on May 24, 1894[3].
  • Hu Xiansu died on July 16, 1968[5].
  • Hu Xiansu is buried at Three Founders tomb[10].
  • Hu Xiansu held citizenship in Qing dynasty[11].
  • Hu Xiansu held citizenship in Republic of China[12].
  • Hu Xiansu held citizenship in People's Republic of China[13].
  • Hu Xiansu worked as a biologist[6].
  • Hu Xiansu worked as a botanist[7].
  • Hu Xiansu worked as an academic[8].
  • Hu Xiansu's field of work was botany[14].
  • Among Hu Xiansu's employers was Nanjing University[15].
  • Among Hu Xiansu's employers was Peking University[16].
  • Hu Xiansu was employed by Beijing Normal University[17].
  • Hu Xiansu was educated at Harvard University[18].
  • Hu Xiansu's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[19].
  • Hu Xiansu's education included a stint at Peking University[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Hu Xiansu is Fan Memorial Institute of Biology[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Hu Xiansu is Botanical Society of China[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Hu Xiansu is Lushan Botanical Garden[23].
  • Hu Xiansu was a member of Academia Sinica[24].
  • Hu Xiansu is recorded as male[25].
  • Hu Xiansu's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Hu Xiansu's Commons category is recorded as Hu Hsen Hsu[27].

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Origins and Family

Hu Xiansu was born in Xinjian District[2]. He was born on May 24, 1894[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of California, Berkeley[19], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]; and Peking University[20], a public university[36], in People's Republic of China[37], founded in 1898[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], botanist[7], and academic[8]. Hu Xiansu's field of work was botany[14]. Employers include Nanjing University[15], a public university[39], in People's Republic of China[40], founded in 1915[41], headquartered in Nanjing[42]; Peking University[16], a public university[43], in People's Republic of China[44], founded in 1898[45]; and Beijing Normal University[17], a public university[46], in People's Republic of China[47], founded in 1902[48].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fan Memorial Institute of Biology[21], a research institute[49]; Botanical Society of China[22], a scientific society[50], in People's Republic of China[51]; and Lushan Botanical Garden[23], a botanical garden[52], in People's Republic of China[53], founded in 1934[54].

Death and Burial

Hu Xiansu died on July 16, 1968[5]. He died in Beijing[4]. He is buried at Three Founders tomb[10].

Why It Matters

Hu Xiansu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Hu Xiansu born?

Hu Xiansu was born in Xinjian District[2].

Where did Hu Xiansu die?

Hu Xiansu passed away in Beijing[4].

What did Hu Xiansu do for work?

Hu Xiansu worked as biologist[6], botanist[7], and academic[8].

Where did Hu Xiansu go to school?

Hu Xiansu was educated at Harvard University[18], University of California, Berkeley[19], and Peking University[20].

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  24. [22] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work botany
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