Margaret Chan

Chinese-Canadian physician (born 1947)
Person human Q270650
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Summary

Margaret Chan is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Hong Kong[2]. She was born on August 22, 1947[3]. She worked as a physician[4], civil servant[5], politician[6], and justice of the peace[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (971 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hong Kong[2].
  • Margaret Chan was born on August 22, 1947[3].
  • Margaret Chan held citizenship in People's Republic of China[9].
  • Margaret Chan held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Margaret Chan's professions included physician[4].
  • Margaret Chan worked as a civil servant[5].
  • Margaret Chan's professions included politician[6].
  • Margaret Chan's professions included justice of the peace[7].
  • Margaret Chan's field of work was global health[11].
  • Margaret Chan held the position of member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[12].
  • Margaret Chan was employed by World Health Organization[13].
  • Margaret Chan was employed by United Nations[14].
  • Margaret Chan was educated at The Education University of Hong Kong[15].
  • Margaret Chan received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Margaret Chan received the Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[17].
  • Margaret Chan received the Pioneer of Reform[18].
  • Margaret Chan received the Prince Mahidol Award[19].
  • Margaret Chan received the Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong[20].
  • Margaret Chan was a member of Royal College of Physicians, London[21].
  • Margaret Chan's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[22].
  • Margaret Chan is recorded as female[23].
  • Margaret Chan's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Margaret Chan's Commons category is recorded as Margaret Chan[25].
  • Margaret Chan's family name is recorded as Feng[26].
  • Margaret Chan's family name is recorded as Chen[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Margaret Chan's place of birth was Hong Kong[2]. She was born on August 22, 1947[3].

Education

Margaret Chan was educated at The Education University of Hong Kong[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[4], civil servant[5], politician[6], and justice of the peace[7]. Margaret Chan's field of work was global health[11]. Employers include World Health Organization[13], a specialized agency of the United Nations[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1948[30], headquartered in Geneva[31] and United Nations[14], an intergovernmental organization[32], in United States[33], founded in 1945[34], headquartered in New York City[35]. She held the position of member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[17], a fellowship award[38], in United Kingdom[39]; Pioneer of Reform[18], an award[40], in People's Republic of China[41], founded in 2018[42]; Prince Mahidol Award[19], a science award[43], in Thailand[44], founded in 1992[45]; and Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong[20].

Personal Life

Margaret Chan's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[22].

Why It Matters

Margaret Chan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (971 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Chan born?

Margaret Chan was born in Hong Kong[2].

What did Margaret Chan do for work?

Margaret Chan worked as physician[4], civil servant[5], politician[6], and justice of the peace[7].

Where did Margaret Chan go to school?

Margaret Chan was educated at The Education University of Hong Kong[15].

What awards did Margaret Chan receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16], Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[17], Pioneer of Reform[18], and Prince Mahidol Award[19].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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