James C. Liao

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James C. Liao

Summary

James C. Liao is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kaohsiung[2]. He was born on 1958[3]. He worked as a researcher[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kaohsiung[2], James C. Liao…
  • James C. Liao was born on 1958[3].
  • James C. Liao held citizenship in Taiwan[7].
  • James C. Liao held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James C. Liao's professions included researcher[4].
  • James C. Liao worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Among James C. Liao's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[9].
  • Among James C. Liao's employers was Academia Sinica[10].
  • James C. Liao was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].
  • James C. Liao was educated at National Taiwan University[12].
  • James C. Liao's education included a stint at Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School[13].
  • James C. Liao received the Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering[14].
  • James C. Liao received the NAS Award for the Industrial Application of Science[15].
  • James C. Liao received the EMBO Membership[16].
  • James C. Liao was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • James C. Liao is recorded as male[18].
  • James C. Liao's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • James C. Liao's Commons category is recorded as James C. Liao[20].
  • James C. Liao earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].
  • James C. Liao's family name is recorded as Liao[22].
  • James C. Liao's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James C. Liao's given name is recorded as Jùnzhì[24].

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Origins and Family

James C. Liao's place of birth was Kaohsiung[2]. He was born on 1958[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1848[27]; National Taiwan University[12], a national university[28], in Taiwan[29], founded in 1928[30]; and Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School[13], a high school[31], in Taiwan[32], founded in 1898[33]. James C. Liao earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include researcher[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[9], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1919[36], headquartered in Los Angeles[37] and Academia Sinica[10], an academy of sciences[38], in Taiwan[39], founded in 1928[40], headquartered in Nangang District[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering[14]; NAS Award for the Industrial Application of Science[15], a science award[42], founded in 1990[43]; and EMBO Membership[16], a fellowship award[44].

Why It Matters

James C. Liao ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was James C. Liao born?

James C. Liao was born in Kaohsiung[2].

What did James C. Liao do for work?

James C. Liao worked as researcher[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did James C. Liao go to school?

James C. Liao was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11], National Taiwan University[12], and Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School[13].

What awards did James C. Liao receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering[14], NAS Award for the Industrial Application of Science[15], and EMBO Membership[16].

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  20. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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