Liu Thai Ker

Singaporean architect and urban planner (1938-2026)
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Liu Thai Ker

Summary

Liu Thai Ker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Muar[2]. He was born on +1938-02-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Singapore[4]. He died on +2026-01-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6] and urban planner[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Liu Thai Ker's place of birth was Muar[2].
  • Liu Thai Ker died in Singapore[4].
  • Liu Thai Ker was born on +1938-02-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Liu Thai Ker died on +2026-01-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Liu Thai Ker's father was Liu Kang[9].
  • Among Liu Thai Ker's spouses was Gretchen Liu[10].
  • A child of Liu Thai Ker was Daniel Liu[11].
  • Liu Thai Ker held citizenship in Singapore[12].
  • Liu Thai Ker worked as an architect[6].
  • Liu Thai Ker worked as an urban planner[7].
  • Among Liu Thai Ker's employers was Housing and Development Board[13].
  • Among Liu Thai Ker's employers was Urban Redevelopment Authority[14].
  • Liu Thai Ker was employed by National Arts Council[15].
  • Liu Thai Ker's education included a stint at University of New South Wales[16].
  • Liu Thai Ker was educated at Yale University[17].
  • Liu Thai Ker's education included a stint at Chung Cheng High School (Main)[18].
  • Liu Thai Ker was educated at Sydney Technical College[19].
  • Liu Thai Ker received the Asia's Most Influential Singapore[20].
  • Liu Thai Ker received the Asia's Most Influential Singapore[21].
  • Liu Thai Ker received the Pingat Pentadbiran Awam[22].
  • Liu Thai Ker received the Pingat Jasa Gemilang[23].
  • Liu Thai Ker received the Medal of the City of Paris[24].
  • Liu Thai Ker's image is recorded as Liu Thai Ker, 2013.jpg[25].
  • Liu Thai Ker is recorded as male[26].
  • Liu Thai Ker's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Liu Thai Ker's place of birth was Muar[2]. He was born on +1938-02-23T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Liu Kang[9].

Education

Educated at University of New South Wales[16], a public research university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1949[30]; Yale University[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1701[33], headquartered in New Haven[34]; Chung Cheng High School (Main)[18], a secondary school[35], in Singapore[36], founded in 1939[37]; and Sydney Technical College[19], a college[38], in Australia[39], founded in 1843[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6] and urban planner[7]. Employers include Housing and Development Board[13], a statutory board of the Singapore Government[41], in Singapore[42], founded in 1960[43], headquartered in Singapore[44]; Urban Redevelopment Authority[14], a statutory board of the Singapore Government[45], in Singapore[46]; and National Arts Council[15], a statutory board of the Singapore Government[47], in Singapore[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Asia's Most Influential Singapore[20]; Pingat Pentadbiran Awam[22], a medallion[49], in Singapore[50], founded in 1963[51]; Pingat Jasa Gemilang[23], a civil decoration[52], in Singapore[53], founded in 1962[54]; and Medal of the City of Paris[24], a medallion[55], in France[56], founded in 1911[57].

Personal Life

Among Liu Thai Ker's spouses was Gretchen Liu[10]. A child of him was Daniel Liu[11].

Death and Burial

Liu Thai Ker died on +2026-01-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Singapore[4].

Why It Matters

Liu Thai Ker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Liu Thai Ker born?

Liu Thai Ker was born in Muar[2].

Where did Liu Thai Ker die?

Liu Thai Ker passed away in Singapore[4].

Who were Liu Thai Ker's parents?

Liu Thai Ker's father was Liu Kang[9].

Who was Liu Thai Ker married to?

Liu Thai Ker's spouses include Gretchen Liu[10].

What did Liu Thai Ker do for work?

Liu Thai Ker worked as architect[6] and urban planner[7].

Where did Liu Thai Ker go to school?

Liu Thai Ker was educated at University of New South Wales[16], Yale University[17], Chung Cheng High School (Main)[18], and Sydney Technical College[19].

What awards did Liu Thai Ker receive?

Honors received include Asia's Most Influential Singapore[20], Asia's Most Influential Singapore[21], Pingat Pentadbiran Awam[22], and Pingat Jasa Gemilang[23].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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