King-Sun Fu

Chinese-born American computer scientist
Person human Q6411178
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King-Sun Fu

Summary

King-Sun Fu is a human[1]. Born in Nanjing[2], he… he was born on +1930-10-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1985-04-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nanjing[2], King-Sun Fu…
  • King-Sun Fu passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • King-Sun Fu was born on +1930-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • King-Sun Fu died on +1985-04-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • King-Sun Fu held citizenship in United States[8].
  • King-Sun Fu's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • King-Sun Fu's field of work was pattern recognition[9].
  • Among King-Sun Fu's employers was Purdue University[10].
  • King-Sun Fu's education included a stint at National Taiwan University[11].
  • King-Sun Fu was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12].
  • King-Sun Fu's education included a stint at University of Toronto[13].
  • King-Sun Fu's doctoral advisor was Mac Van Valkenburg[14].
  • King-Sun Fu received the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[15].
  • King-Sun Fu received the IEEE Fellow[16].
  • King-Sun Fu received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • King-Sun Fu received the Harry H. Goode Memorial Award[18].
  • King-Sun Fu was a member of National Academy of Engineering[19].
  • King-Sun Fu is recorded as male[20].
  • King-Sun Fu's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • King-Sun Fu supervised Bharat Kumar Bhargava as a doctoral student[22].
  • King-Sun Fu supervised Wen-Hsiang Tsai as a doctoral student[23].
  • King-Sun Fu's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114740972[24].
  • King-Sun Fu's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66545259[25].
  • King-Sun Fu's GND ID is recorded as 115873856[26].
  • King-Sun Fu's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80046074[27].

Body

Origins and Family

King-Sun Fu was born in Nanjing[2]. He was born on +1930-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at National Taiwan University[11], a national university[28], in Taiwan[29], founded in 1928[30]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1867[33]; and University of Toronto[13], a public research university[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1827[36], headquartered in Toronto[37]. King-Sun Fu's doctoral advisor was Mac Van Valkenburg[14].

Career and Affiliations

King-Sun Fu worked as a computer scientist[6]. His field of work was pattern recognition[9]. Among his employers was Purdue University[10]. Doctoral students include Bharat Kumar Bhargava[22] and Wen-Hsiang Tsai[23], a computer scientist[38].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[15], a science award[39], founded in 1956[40]; IEEE Fellow[16], a science award[41]; Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44]; and Harry H. Goode Memorial Award[18], an award[45].

Death and Burial

King-Sun Fu died on +1985-04-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

King-Sun Fu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was King-Sun Fu born?

King-Sun Fu's place of birth was Nanjing[2].

Where did King-Sun Fu die?

King-Sun Fu passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did King-Sun Fu do for work?

King-Sun Fu worked as computer scientist[6].

Where did King-Sun Fu go to school?

King-Sun Fu was educated at National Taiwan University[11], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12], and University of Toronto[13].

What awards did King-Sun Fu receive?

Honors received include IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal[15], IEEE Fellow[16], Guggenheim Fellowship[17], and Harry H. Goode Memorial Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . computer.org. computer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . nae.edu. nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 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
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  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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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