Kilnam Chon

South Korean computer scientist
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Kilnam Chon

Summary

Kilnam Chon is a human[1]. He was born in Osaka[2]. He was born on January 3, 1943[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Osaka[2], Kilnam Chon…
  • Kilnam Chon was born on January 3, 1943[3].
  • Among Kilnam Chon's spouses was Cho Han, Hae-Joang[7].
  • A child of Kilnam Chon was Haewon McJeon[8].
  • Kilnam Chon held citizenship in South Korea[9].
  • Kilnam Chon's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Kilnam Chon's professions included teacher[5].
  • Kilnam Chon was employed by KAIST[10].
  • Kilnam Chon was employed by Keio University[11].
  • Among Kilnam Chon's employers was Peking University[12].
  • Kilnam Chon's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Kilnam Chon's education included a stint at University of Osaka[14].
  • Kilnam Chon received the Internet Hall of Fame[15].
  • Kilnam Chon received the Scientist of the Year Award[16].
  • Kilnam Chon is recorded as male[17].
  • Kilnam Chon's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kilnam Chon supervised Chun-Hyon Chang as a doctoral student[19].
  • Kilnam Chon's Commons category is recorded as Kilnam Chon[20].
  • Kilnam Chon's family name is recorded as Jeon[21].
  • Kilnam Chon's given name is recorded as Gil-nam[22].
  • Kilnam Chon's described at URL is recorded as http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/kilnam-chon[23].

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Origins and Family

Kilnam Chon was born in Osaka[2]. He was born on January 3, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1919[26], headquartered in Los Angeles[27] and University of Osaka[14], a public research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1931[30], headquartered in Suita[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and teacher[5]. Employers include KAIST[10], a public research university[32], in South Korea[33], founded in 1971[34], headquartered in Daejeon[35]; Keio University[11], a private university[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1858[38], headquartered in Mita[39]; and Peking University[12], a public university[40], in People's Republic of China[41], founded in 1898[42]. Kilnam Chon supervised Chun-Hyon Chang as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Internet Hall of Fame[15], a hall of fame[43], in United States[44], founded in 2012[45] and Scientist of the Year Award[16], an award[46], in South Korea[47].

Personal Life

Among Kilnam Chon's spouses was Cho Han, Hae-Joang[7]. A child of him was Haewon McJeon[8].

Why It Matters

Kilnam Chon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

His notable doctoral advisees include Chun-Hyon Chang[49], a computer scientist[50], b. 1954[51], of South Korea[52].

FAQs

Where was Kilnam Chon born?

Born in Osaka[2], Kilnam Chon…

Who was Kilnam Chon married to?

Kilnam Chon's spouses include Cho Han, Hae-Joang[7].

What did Kilnam Chon do for work?

Kilnam Chon worked as computer scientist[4] and teacher[5].

Where did Kilnam Chon go to school?

Kilnam Chon was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[13] and University of Osaka[14].

What awards did Kilnam Chon receive?

Honors received include Internet Hall of Fame[15] and Scientist of the Year Award[16].

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  13. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . internethalloffame.org. internethalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . library.kaist.ac.kr. library.kaist.ac.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  26. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [52] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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