Jimmy Chin

American mountain climber, filmmaker
Person human Q6199802
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Jimmy Chin

Summary

Jimmy Chin is a human[1]. Born in Mankato[2], he… he was born on October 12, 1973[3]. He worked as a mountaineer[4], photographer[5], film director[6], and film producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,903 views/month, #6,446 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jimmy Chin was born in Mankato[2].
  • Jimmy Chin was born on October 12, 1973[3].
  • Among Jimmy Chin's spouses was Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi[9].
  • Jimmy Chin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jimmy Chin worked as a mountaineer[4].
  • Jimmy Chin worked as a photographer[5].
  • Jimmy Chin's professions included film director[6].
  • Jimmy Chin's professions included film producer[7].
  • Jimmy Chin's field of work was climbing[11].
  • Jimmy Chin's field of work was fine-art photography[12].
  • Jimmy Chin's field of work was documentary film[13].
  • Jimmy Chin's field of work was film production[14].
  • Jimmy Chin's field of work was film direction[15].
  • Jimmy Chin's education included a stint at Carleton College[16].
  • Jimmy Chin's education included a stint at Mankato West High School[17].
  • Jimmy Chin was educated at Wayland Academy[18].
  • Jimmy Chin's education included a stint at Shattuck-Saint Mary's School[19].
  • Jimmy Chin received the Ken Burns American Heritage Prize[20].
  • Jimmy Chin received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[21].
  • Jimmy Chin is recorded as male[22].
  • Jimmy Chin's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jimmy Chin's Commons category is recorded as Jimmy Chin[24].
  • Jimmy Chin's sport is recorded as mountaineering[25].
  • Jimmy Chin's family name is recorded as Chin[26].
  • Jimmy Chin's family name is recorded as Jin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jimmy Chin was born in Mankato[2]. He was born on October 12, 1973[3].

Education

Educated at Carleton College[16], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1866[30], headquartered in Northfield[31]; Mankato West High School[17], a high school[32], in United States[33]; Wayland Academy[18], a boarding school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1855[36]; and Shattuck-Saint Mary's School[19], a boarding school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1858[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mountaineer[4], photographer[5], film director[6], and film producer[7]. Fields of work include climbing[11], a type of sport[40]; fine-art photography[12], a photography genre[41]; documentary film[13], a film genre[42]; film production[14], an economic activity[43]; and film direction[15], an activity[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Ken Burns American Heritage Prize[20], an award[45] and Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[21], an award for best film by genre[46], in United States[47], founded in 1942[48].

Personal Life

Among Jimmy Chin's spouses was Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi[9].

Why It Matters

Jimmy Chin ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,903 views/month, #6,446 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Jimmy Chin born?

Born in Mankato[2], Jimmy Chin…

Who was Jimmy Chin married to?

Jimmy Chin's spouses include Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi[9].

What did Jimmy Chin do for work?

Jimmy Chin worked as mountaineer[4], photographer[5], film director[6], and film producer[7].

Where did Jimmy Chin go to school?

Jimmy Chin was educated at Carleton College[16], Mankato West High School[17], Wayland Academy[18], and Shattuck-Saint Mary's School[19].

What awards did Jimmy Chin receive?

Honors received include Ken Burns American Heritage Prize[20] and Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . kenburnsprize.com. kenburnsprize.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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