Lee Kong Chian

Singaporean businessman (1893-1967)
Person human Q3847031
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Lee Kong Chian

Summary

Lee Kong Chian is a human[1]. Born in Nan'an[2], he… he was born on +1893-10-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Singapore[4]. He died on +1967-06-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6], merchant[7], and philanthropist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nan'an[2], Lee Kong Chian…
  • Lee Kong Chian died in Singapore[4].
  • Lee Kong Chian was born on +1893-10-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lee Kong Chian died on +1967-06-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Lee Kong Chian was Lee Seng Wee[10].
  • A child of Lee Kong Chian was Lee Seng Tee[11].
  • A child of Lee Kong Chian was Lee Seng Gee[12].
  • Lee Kong Chian held citizenship in Singapore[13].
  • Lee Kong Chian held citizenship in Malaysia[14].
  • Lee Kong Chian held citizenship in Federation of Malaya[15].
  • Lee Kong Chian held citizenship in British Empire[16].
  • Lee Kong Chian held citizenship in Qing dynasty[17].
  • Lee Kong Chian worked as a businessperson[6].
  • Lee Kong Chian's professions included merchant[7].
  • Lee Kong Chian's professions included philanthropist[8].
  • Lee Kong Chian was educated at Jinan University[18].
  • Lee Kong Chian's education included a stint at Tao Nan School[19].
  • Lee Kong Chian's image is recorded as Lee Kong Chian, 1946.png[20].
  • Lee Kong Chian is recorded as male[21].
  • Lee Kong Chian's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Lee Kong Chian's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063970937[23].
  • Lee Kong Chian's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17061080[24].
  • Lee Kong Chian's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr00011100[25].
  • Lee Kong Chian's Commons category is recorded as Lee Kong Chian[26].
  • Lee Kong Chian's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36681793[27].

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Origins and Family

Lee Kong Chian's place of birth was Nan'an[2]. He was born on +1893-10-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Jinan University[18], a university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1906[30] and Tao Nan School[19], a primary school[31], in Singapore[32], founded in 1906[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[6], merchant[7], and philanthropist[8].

Personal Life

Children include Lee Seng Wee[10], a businessperson[34], 1930–2015[35], of Singapore[36], awarded the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang[37]; Lee Seng Tee[11], a businessperson[38], 1923–2022[39], of Singapore[40], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy[41]; and Lee Seng Gee[12], 1921–2016[42], of Singapore[43].

Death and Burial

Lee Kong Chian died on +1967-06-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Singapore[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer[44].

Why It Matters

Lee Kong Chian ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Lee Kong Chian born?

Born in Nan'an[2], Lee Kong Chian…

Where did Lee Kong Chian die?

Lee Kong Chian died in Singapore[4].

What did Lee Kong Chian do for work?

Lee Kong Chian worked as businessperson[6], merchant[7], and philanthropist[8].

Where did Lee Kong Chian go to school?

Lee Kong Chian was educated at Jinan University[18] and Tao Nan School[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved . eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [44] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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