Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong businessman and activist (born 1947)
Person human Q1447095
Jimmy Lai
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Jimmy Lai

Summary

Jimmy Lai is a human[1]. He was born in Guangzhou[2]. He was born on +1947-12-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur[4] and businessperson[5]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,558 views/month, #6,438 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Guangzhou[2], Jimmy Lai…
  • Jimmy Lai was born on +1947-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jimmy Lai held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Jimmy Lai held citizenship in Taiwan[8].
  • Jimmy Lai's professions included entrepreneur[4].
  • Jimmy Lai worked as a businessperson[5].
  • Jimmy Lai received the World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award[9].
  • Jimmy Lai's image is recorded as 黎智英在美国智库 (1) (cropped).jpg[10].
  • Jimmy Lai's image is recorded as Jimmy Lai (cropped).jpg[11].
  • Jimmy Lai is recorded as male[12].
  • Jimmy Lai's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jimmy Lai's ISNI is recorded as 0000000047045282[14].
  • Jimmy Lai's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58894050[15].
  • Jimmy Lai's GND ID is recorded as 1222716461[16].
  • Jimmy Lai's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008087050[17].
  • Jimmy Lai's IMDb ID is recorded as nm11144519[18].
  • Jimmy Lai's IMDb ID is recorded as nm11156990[19].
  • Jimmy Lai's Commons category is recorded as Jimmy Lai[20].
  • Jimmy Lai's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01nqbx[21].
  • Jimmy Lai's family name is recorded as Li[22].
  • Jimmy Lai's family name is recorded as Lai[23].
  • Jimmy Lai's given name is recorded as Jimmy[24].
  • Jimmy Lai's given name is recorded as Zhiying[25].
  • Jimmy Lai's significant event is recorded as arrest[26].
  • Jimmy Lai's significant event is recorded as criminal investigation on Apple Daily headquarters, August 2020[27].

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Origins and Family

Jimmy Lai was born in Guangzhou[2]. He was born on +1947-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[4] and businessperson[5].

Recognition

Jimmy Lai received the World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award[9].

Why It Matters

Jimmy Lai ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,558 views/month, #6,438 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jimmy Lai born?

Jimmy Lai's place of birth was Guangzhou[2].

What did Jimmy Lai do for work?

Jimmy Lai worked as entrepreneur[4] and businessperson[5].

What awards did Jimmy Lai receive?

Honors received include World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Wen Wei Po. Retrieved . paper.wenweipo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . East Week. Retrieved . eastweek.my-magazine.me. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wan-ifra.org. wan-ifra.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved . csmonitor.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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