Seung-Hui Cho

South Korean mass murderer; perpetrator of the Virginia Tech massacre (1984-2007)
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Seung-Hui Cho was born on January 18, 1984, in Asan.[1][2] He was a spree killer, mass murderer, and student.

He was educated at Virginia Tech, Poplar Tree Elementary School, Ormond Stone Middle School, and Westfield High School. He died on April 16, 2007, in Blacksburg.[3][1][2]

He was buried in Virginia..

Seung-Hui Cho

Summary

Seung-Hui Cho is a human[1]. His place of birth was Asan[2]. He was born on +1984-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Blacksburg[4]. He died on +2007-04-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a spree killer[6], mass murderer[7], and student[8]. He ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,648 views/month, #3,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Seung-Hui Cho's place of birth was Asan[2].
  • Seung-Hui Cho passed away in Blacksburg[4].
  • Seung-Hui Cho was born on +1984-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Seung-Hui Cho died on +2007-04-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Virginia[10].
  • Seung-Hui Cho held citizenship in South Korea[11].
  • Korean was Seung-Hui Cho's native language[12].
  • Seung-Hui Cho is identified as part of the Korean Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Seung-Hui Cho worked as a spree killer[6].
  • Seung-Hui Cho worked as a mass murderer[7].
  • Seung-Hui Cho worked as a student[8].
  • Seung-Hui Cho's education included a stint at Virginia Tech[14].
  • Seung-Hui Cho's education included a stint at Poplar Tree Elementary School[15].
  • Seung-Hui Cho's education included a stint at Ormond Stone Middle School[16].
  • Seung-Hui Cho's education included a stint at Westfield High School[17].
  • Seung-Hui Cho is recorded as male[18].
  • Seung-Hui Cho's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Seung-Hui Cho's ISNI is recorded as 0000000039929416[20].
  • Seung-Hui Cho's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9298132[21].
  • Seung-Hui Cho's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2007045210[22].
  • Seung-Hui Cho's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2631926[23].
  • Seung-Hui Cho's Commons category is recorded as Seung-Hui Cho[24].
  • The cause of death was shot to the head[25].
  • Seung-Hui Cho's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 199455215[26].
  • Seung-Hui Cho's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 18986322[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Seung-Hui Cho's place of birth was Asan[2]. He was born on +1984-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Korean Americans ethnic group[13]. Korean was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Virginia Tech[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1872[30]; Poplar Tree Elementary School[15], a school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1990[33]; Ormond Stone Middle School[16], a school[34], in United States[35]; and Westfield High School[17], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 2000[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include spree killer[6], mass murderer[7], and student[8].

Death and Burial

Seung-Hui Cho died on +2007-04-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Blacksburg[4]. The cause of death was shot to the head[25]. He is buried at Virginia[10].

Why It Matters

Seung-Hui Cho ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,648 views/month, #3,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Seung-Hui Cho born?

Seung-Hui Cho's place of birth was Asan[2].

Where did Seung-Hui Cho die?

Seung-Hui Cho passed away in Blacksburg[4].

What did Seung-Hui Cho do for work?

Seung-Hui Cho worked as spree killer[6], mass murderer[7], and student[8].

Where did Seung-Hui Cho go to school?

Seung-Hui Cho was educated at Virginia Tech[14], Poplar Tree Elementary School[15], Ormond Stone Middle School[16], and Westfield High School[17].

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  15. [13] . abcnews.go.com. abcnews.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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