Kim Ung-yong

South Korean engineer and former child prodigy
Person human Q482615
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Kim Ung-yong

Summary

Kim Ung-yong is a human[1]. His place of birth was Seoul[2]. He was born on +1962-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a civil engineer[4] and nuclear physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (441 views/month, #6,907 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Kim Ung-yong's place of birth was Seoul[2].
  • Kim Ung-yong's place of birth was Lomé[7].
  • Kim Ung-yong was born on +1962-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kim Ung-yong's father was Soosun Kim[8].
  • Kim Ung-yong was married to Kyungja Cho[9].
  • Kim Ung-yong held citizenship in South Korea[10].
  • Kim Ung-yong's professions included civil engineer[4].
  • Kim Ung-yong's professions included nuclear physicist[5].
  • Among Kim Ung-yong's employers was Shinhan University[11].
  • Kim Ung-yong was employed by ChungBuk Development Corporation[12].
  • Among Kim Ung-yong's employers was Chungbuk National University[13].
  • Kim Ung-yong's education included a stint at University of Colorado[14].
  • Kim Ung-yong was educated at Hanyang University[15].
  • Kim Ung-yong was educated at Grant High School[16].
  • Kim Ung-yong was educated at Chungbuk National University[17].
  • Kim Ung-yong's image is recorded as Kim Ung-yong Solving Integral Calculus Problem.jpg[18].
  • Kim Ung-yong is recorded as male[19].
  • Kim Ung-yong's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Kim Ung-yong's ISNI is recorded as 0000000479137324[21].
  • Kim Ung-yong's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2598152331601503260006[22].
  • Kim Ung-yong's GND ID is recorded as 1210598019[23].
  • Kim Ung-yong's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2013020032[24].
  • Kim Ung-yong's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09w8x5[25].
  • Kim Ung-yong's family name is recorded as Kim[26].
  • Kim Ung-yong's given name is recorded as Ung-yong[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Seoul[2], a Special City of Korea[28], in South Korea[29], founded in 1395[30] and Lomé[7], a city[31], in Togo[32]. Kim Ung-yong was born on +1962-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Soosun Kim[8].

Education

Educated at University of Colorado[14], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1876[35], headquartered in Denver[36]; Hanyang University[15], a private university[37], in South Korea[38], founded in 1939[39]; Grant High School[16], a high school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1959[42]; and Chungbuk National University[17], a university[43], in South Korea[44], founded in 1951[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[4] and nuclear physicist[5]. Employers include Shinhan University[11], a private university[46], in South Korea[47]; ChungBuk Development Corporation[12], a public enterprise[48], in South Korea[49], founded in 2006[50], headquartered in North Chungcheong[51]; and Chungbuk National University[13], a university[52], in South Korea[53], founded in 1951[54].

Personal Life

Among Kim Ung-yong's spouses was Kyungja Cho[9].

Why It Matters

Kim Ung-yong ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (441 views/month, #6,907 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Kim Ung-yong born?

Kim Ung-yong's place of birth was Seoul[2].

Who were Kim Ung-yong's parents?

Kim Ung-yong's father was Soosun Kim[8].

Who was Kim Ung-yong married to?

Kim Ung-yong's spouses include Kyungja Cho[9].

What did Kim Ung-yong do for work?

Kim Ung-yong worked as civil engineer[4] and nuclear physicist[5].

Where did Kim Ung-yong go to school?

Kim Ung-yong was educated at University of Colorado[14], Hanyang University[15], Grant High School[16], and Chungbuk National University[17].

References

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  5. [8] . etoday.co.kr. etoday.co.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . chosun.com. chosun.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . 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. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Colorado, Hanyang University, Grant High School +1
    Prabook id 2136728
    Family name Kim
    Sex or gender male
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