John Yung-Hsiang Lai

Taiwanese librarian
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John Yung-Hsiang Lai

Summary

John Yung-Hsiang Lai is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tainan Prefecture[2]. He was born on September 21, 1922[3]. He died on June 7, 2024[4]. He worked as a librarian[5].

Key Facts

  • John Yung-Hsiang Lai's place of birth was Tainan Prefecture[2].
  • John Yung-Hsiang Lai was born on September 21, 1922[3].
  • John Yung-Hsiang Lai was born on 1922[6].
  • John Yung-Hsiang Lai died on June 7, 2024[4].
  • John Yung-Hsiang Lai held citizenship in Taiwan[7].
  • John Yung-Hsiang Lai held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Yung-Hsiang Lai held citizenship in Empire of Japan[9].
  • John Yung-Hsiang Lai worked as a librarian[5].
  • John Yung-Hsiang Lai was employed by National Taiwan University[10].
  • John Yung-Hsiang Lai was educated at Tokyo University[11].
  • John Yung-Hsiang Lai's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[12].
  • A notable work attributed to John Yung-Hsiang Lai is New Classification Scheme for Chinese Libraries[13].
  • John Yung-Hsiang Lai's religion is recorded as Protestantism[14].
  • John Yung-Hsiang Lai is recorded as male[15].
  • John Yung-Hsiang Lai's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Yung-Hsiang Lai's family name is recorded as Lai[17].
  • John Yung-Hsiang Lai's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Yung-Hsiang Lai's official website is recorded as http://www.laijohn.com[19].
  • John Yung-Hsiang Lai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[20].
  • John Yung-Hsiang Lai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Taiwanese Hokkien[21].

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Origins and Family

John Yung-Hsiang Lai's place of birth was Tainan Prefecture[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 21, 1922[3] and 1922[6].

Education

Educated at Tokyo University[11], a university[22], in Japan[23], founded in 1877[24] and University of Tokyo[12], a research university[25], in Japan[26], founded in 1877[27], headquartered in Hongō campus[28].

Career and Affiliations

John Yung-Hsiang Lai worked as a librarian[5]. Among his employers was National Taiwan University[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Yung-Hsiang Lai is New Classification Scheme for Chinese Libraries[13].

Personal Life

John Yung-Hsiang Lai's religion is recorded as Protestantism[14].

Death and Burial

John Yung-Hsiang Lai died on June 7, 2024[4].

FAQs

Where was John Yung-Hsiang Lai born?

John Yung-Hsiang Lai's place of birth was Tainan Prefecture[2].

What did John Yung-Hsiang Lai do for work?

John Yung-Hsiang Lai worked as librarian[5].

Where did John Yung-Hsiang Lai go to school?

John Yung-Hsiang Lai was educated at Tokyo University[11] and University of Tokyo[12].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . tcnn.org.tw. tcnn.org.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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