Lee Byung-chul

South Korean business man; founder of the Samsung Group (1910–1987)
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Lee Byung-chul
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Lee Byung-chul

Summary

Lee Byung-chul is a human[1]. He was born in Uiryeong County[2]. He was born on +1910-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Seoul[4]. He died on +1987-11-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,835 views/month, #5,803 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Lee Byung-chul's place of birth was Uiryeong County[2].
  • Lee Byung-chul passed away in Seoul[4].
  • Lee Byung-chul was born on +1910-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lee Byung-chul died on +1987-11-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Lee Byung-chul's spouses was Park Doo-eul[8].
  • A child of Lee Byung-chul was Lee Kun-hee[9].
  • A child of Lee Byung-chul was Lee Maeng-hee[10].
  • A child of Lee Byung-chul was Lee Myung-hee[11].
  • A child of Lee Byung-chul was Lee In-hee[12].
  • A child of Lee Byung-chul was Lee Chang-hee[13].
  • A child of Lee Byung-chul was Lee Sook-hee[14].
  • Lee Byung-chul held citizenship in South Korea[15].
  • Lee Byung-chul's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Lee Byung-chul's education included a stint at Waseda University[16].
  • Lee Byung-chul was educated at George Washington University[17].
  • Lee Byung-chul's education included a stint at Joongdong High School[18].
  • Lee Byung-chul's image is recorded as Lee Byung-chul (crop).jpg[19].
  • Lee Byung-chul is recorded as male[20].
  • Lee Byung-chul's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Lee Byung-chul's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078509721[22].
  • Lee Byung-chul's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35808150[23].
  • Lee Byung-chul's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82145472[24].
  • Lee Byung-chul's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15920965w[25].
  • Lee Byung-chul's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00159538[26].
  • Lee Byung-chul's Commons category is recorded as Samsung[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lee Byung-chul was born in Uiryeong County[2]. He was born on +1910-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Waseda University[16], a private university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1882[30], headquartered in Shinjuku[31]; George Washington University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1821[34]; and Joongdong High School[18], a high school[35], in South Korea[36], founded in 1900[37].

Career and Affiliations

Lee Byung-chul's professions included entrepreneur[6].

Personal Life

Among Lee Byung-chul's spouses was Park Doo-eul[8]. Children include Lee Kun-hee[9], an entrepreneur[38], 1942–2020[39], of South Korea[40], awarded the Silver Olympic Order[41]; Lee Maeng-hee[10], a businessperson[42], 1931–2015[43], of South Korea[44]; Lee Myung-hee[11], a businessperson[45], b. 1943[46], of South Korea[47]; Lee In-hee[12], an entrepreneur[48], 1929–2019[49], of South Korea[50]; Lee Chang-hee[13], an entrepreneur[51], 1933–1991[52], of South Korea[53]; and Lee Sook-hee[14].

Death and Burial

Lee Byung-chul died on +1987-11-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Seoul[4]. The cause of death was cancer[54].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lee Byung-chul include Ho-Am Prize[55], a science award[56], founded in 1991[57] and Ho-Am Prize in the Arts[58], an art prize[59], founded in 1990[60].

Why It Matters

Lee Byung-chul ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,835 views/month, #5,803 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Entities named for him include Ho-Am Prize[55], a science award[56], founded in 1991[57] and Ho-Am Prize in the Arts[58], an art prize[59], founded in 1990[60].

FAQs

Where was Lee Byung-chul born?

Lee Byung-chul's place of birth was Uiryeong County[2].

Where did Lee Byung-chul die?

Lee Byung-chul passed away in Seoul[4].

Who was Lee Byung-chul married to?

Lee Byung-chul's spouses include Park Doo-eul[8].

What did Lee Byung-chul do for work?

Lee Byung-chul worked as entrepreneur[6].

Where did Lee Byung-chul go to school?

Lee Byung-chul was educated at Waseda University[16], George Washington University[17], and Joongdong High School[18].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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