Jao Tsung-I

Hong Kong Sinologist (1917-2018)
Person human Q6123814
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Jao Tsung-I

Summary

Jao Tsung-I is a human[1]. Born in Chaozhou[2], he… he was born on August 9, 1917[3]. He died in Hong Kong[4]. He died on February 6, 2018[5]. He worked as a painter[6], sinologist[7], and archaeologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jao Tsung-I's place of birth was Chaozhou[2].
  • Jao Tsung-I passed away in Hong Kong[4].
  • Jao Tsung-I was born on August 9, 1917[3].
  • Jao Tsung-I died on February 6, 2018[5].
  • Jao Tsung-I held citizenship in British Hong Kong[10].
  • Jao Tsung-I's professions included painter[6].
  • Jao Tsung-I worked as a sinologist[7].
  • Jao Tsung-I's professions included archaeologist[8].
  • Jao Tsung-I was employed by Yale University[11].
  • Jao Tsung-I was employed by École pratique des hautes études[12].
  • Among Jao Tsung-I's employers was National University of Singapore[13].
  • Jao Tsung-I was educated at Shantou Jinshan Middle School[14].
  • Jao Tsung-I received the Grand Bauhinia Medal[15].
  • Jao Tsung-I received the honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[16].
  • Jao Tsung-I received the honorary doctor of the Shandong University[17].
  • Jao Tsung-I received the honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[18].
  • Jao Tsung-I received the Prix Stanislas Julien[19].
  • Jao Tsung-I was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[20].
  • Jao Tsung-I is recorded as male[21].
  • Jao Tsung-I's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jao Tsung-I's Commons category is recorded as Jao Tsung-I[23].
  • Jao Tsung-I's archives at is recorded as Hong Kong Baptist University Library Special Collections & Archives[24].
  • Jao Tsung-I's family name is recorded as Rao[25].
  • Jao Tsung-I's given name is recorded as Zong[26].
  • Jao Tsung-I's given name is recorded as Yi[27].

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Origins and Family

Jao Tsung-I's place of birth was Chaozhou[2]. He was born on August 9, 1917[3].

Education

Jao Tsung-I's education included a stint at Shantou Jinshan Middle School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], sinologist[7], and archaeologist[8]. Employers include Yale University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; École pratique des hautes études[12], a grand établissement[32], in France[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Paris[35]; and National University of Singapore[13], an autonomous university[36], in Singapore[37], founded in 1905[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Bauhinia Medal[15], an orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong[39], founded in 1997[40]; honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[16], an award[41], in People's Republic of China[42]; honorary doctor of the Shandong University[17], an award[43], in People's Republic of China[44]; honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[18], an award[45], in People's Republic of China[46]; and Prix Stanislas Julien[19], a literary award[47], in France[48], founded in 1872[49].

Death and Burial

Jao Tsung-I died on February 6, 2018[5]. He passed away in Hong Kong[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jao Tsung-I include 10017 Jaotsungi[50], an asteroid[51].

Why It Matters

Jao Tsung-I ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Entities named for him include 10017 Jaotsungi[50], an asteroid[51].

FAQs

Where was Jao Tsung-I born?

Jao Tsung-I was born in Chaozhou[2].

Where did Jao Tsung-I die?

Jao Tsung-I passed away in Hong Kong[4].

What did Jao Tsung-I do for work?

Jao Tsung-I worked as painter[6], sinologist[7], and archaeologist[8].

Where did Jao Tsung-I go to school?

Jao Tsung-I was educated at Shantou Jinshan Middle School[14].

What awards did Jao Tsung-I receive?

Honors received include Grand Bauhinia Medal[15], honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[16], honorary doctor of the Shandong University[17], and honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . China Daily. Retrieved . chinadaily.com.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . moe.gov.cn. Retrieved . moe.gov.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] . www.aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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