Kwang-chih Chang

Summary

Kwang-chih Chang is a human^[1]. Born in Beijing^[2], he… he was born on April 15, 1931^[3]. He died in Boston^[4]. He died on January 3, 2001^[5]. He worked as an archaeologist^[6], anthropologist^[7], sinologist^[8], curator^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Kwang-chih Chang's place of birth was Beijing^[2].
• Kwang-chih Chang passed away in Boston^[4].
• Kwang-chih Chang was born on April 15, 1931^[3].
• Kwang-chih Chang died on January 3, 2001^[5].
• Kwang-chih Chang's father was Chang Wo-chun^[12].
• Kwang-chih Chang held citizenship in Republic of China^[13].
• Kwang-chih Chang held citizenship in Taiwan^[14].
• Kwang-chih Chang held citizenship in People's Republic of China^[15].
• Kwang-chih Chang held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Kwang-chih Chang's professions included archaeologist^[6].
• Kwang-chih Chang's professions included anthropologist^[7].
• Kwang-chih Chang's professions included sinologist^[8].
• Kwang-chih Chang worked as a curator^[9].
• Kwang-chih Chang worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Kwang-chih Chang's field of work was anthropology^[17].
• Kwang-chih Chang's field of work was archaeology^[18].
• Kwang-chih Chang's field of work was prehistoric archaeology^[19].
• Kwang-chih Chang's field of work was history^[20].
• Kwang-chih Chang's field of work was Bronze Age^[21].
• Kwang-chih Chang's field of work was shamanism^[22].
• Kwang-chih Chang was employed by Harvard University^[23].
• Kwang-chih Chang was employed by Yale University^[24].
• Kwang-chih Chang was employed by National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Among Kwang-chih Chang's employers was Academia Sinica^[26].
• Kwang-chih Chang was educated at National Taiwan University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Kwang-chih Chang's place of birth was Beijing^[2]. He was born on April 15, 1931^[3]. His father was Chang Wo-chun^[12].

Education

Educated at National Taiwan University^[27], a national university^[28], in Taiwan^[29], founded in 1928^[30]; Harvard University^[31], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School^[36], a high school^[37], in Taiwan^[38], founded in 1898^[39]. Kwang-chih Chang's doctoral advisor was Li Ji^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archaeologist^[6], anthropologist^[7], sinologist^[8], curator^[9], and university teacher^[10]. Fields of work include anthropology^[17], an academic discipline^[41]; archaeology^[18], an academic discipline^[42]; prehistoric archaeology^[19], an archaeological sub-discipline^[43]; history^[20]; Bronze Age^[21], an archaeological age^[44]; and shamanism^[22], a religion^[45]. Employers include Harvard University^[23], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1636^[48], headquartered in Cambridge^[49]; Yale University^[24], a private university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1701^[52], headquartered in New Haven^[53]; National Academy of Sciences^[25], an academy of sciences^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1863^[56], headquartered in National Academy of Sciences building^[57]; and Academia Sinica^[26], an academy of sciences^[58], in Taiwan^[59], founded in 1928^[60], headquartered in Nangang District^[61]. Kwang-chih Chang supervised Choi Mong-lyong as a doctoral student^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[63], a fellowship grant^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1925^[66] and honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong^[67], an award^[68], in People's Republic of China^[69].

Death and Burial

Kwang-chih Chang died on January 3, 2001^[5]. He died in Boston^[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease^[70].

Why It Matters

Kwang-chih Chang ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[11] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

FAQs

Where was Kwang-chih Chang born?

Kwang-chih Chang was born in Beijing^[2].

Where did Kwang-chih Chang die?

Kwang-chih Chang passed away in Boston^[4].

Who were Kwang-chih Chang's parents?

Kwang-chih Chang's father was Chang Wo-chun^[12].

What did Kwang-chih Chang do for work?

Kwang-chih Chang worked as archaeologist^[6], anthropologist^[7], sinologist^[8], curator^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Kwang-chih Chang go to school?

Kwang-chih Chang was educated at National Taiwan University^[27], Harvard University^[31], and Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School^[36].

What awards did Kwang-chih Chang receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[63] and honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong^[67].