Martin Wong

American painter (1946-1999)
Person human Q1522057
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Martin Wong

Summary

Martin Wong is a human[1]. His place of birth was Portland[2]. He was born on +1946-07-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. He died on +1999-08-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Martin Wong was born in Portland[2].
  • Martin Wong passed away in San Francisco[4].
  • Martin Wong was born on +1946-07-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Martin Wong died on +1999-08-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Martin Wong held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Martin Wong is identified as part of the Chinese Americans ethnic group[9].
  • Martin Wong's professions included painter[6].
  • Martin Wong was educated at California State University[10].
  • Martin Wong's education included a stint at George Washington High School[11].
  • Martin Wong was educated at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Martin Wong is It’s Not What You Think, What is it Then?[13].
  • Martin Wong is recorded as male[14].
  • Martin Wong's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Martin Wong's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[16].
  • Martin Wong's archives at is recorded as NYU Special Collections[17].
  • The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[18].
  • Martin Wong's family name is recorded as Wong[19].
  • Martin Wong's given name is recorded as Martin[20].
  • Martin Wong's work location is recorded as New York City[21].
  • Martin Wong's medical condition is recorded as HIV/AIDS[22].
  • Martin Wong's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Martin Wong's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[24].
  • Martin Wong's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[25].
  • Martin Wong's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wiki Loves Pride Art & Artists[26].
  • Martin Wong's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Martin Wong was born in Portland[2]. He was born on +1946-07-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Chinese Americans ethnic group[9].

Education

Educated at California State University[10], a state university system[28], in United States[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in Long Beach[31]; George Washington High School[11], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1936[34]; and California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt[12], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1913[37].

Career and Affiliations

Martin Wong worked as a painter[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Martin Wong is It’s Not What You Think, What is it Then?[13].

Death and Burial

Martin Wong died on +1999-08-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[18].

Why It Matters

Martin Wong ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Martin Wong born?

Born in Portland[2], Martin Wong…

Where did Martin Wong die?

Martin Wong died in San Francisco[4].

What did Martin Wong do for work?

Martin Wong worked as painter[6].

Where did Martin Wong go to school?

Martin Wong was educated at California State University[10], George Washington High School[11], and California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . artasiamerica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . glbtqarchive.com. Retrieved . glbtqarchive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . guides.nyu.edu. guides.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Martin
    Instance of human
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wiki Loves Pride Art & Artists, WikiProject New York Public Library
    Archives at NYU Special Collections
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