Shang Fa Yang

Taiwanese-American plant scientist (1932–2007)
Person human Q3959116
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Shang Fa Yang

Summary

Shang Fa Yang is a human[1]. His place of birth was Taiwan[2]. He was born on +1932-11-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Davis[4]. He died on +2007-02-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a biochemist[6] and botanist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Shang Fa Yang was born in Taiwan[2].
  • Shang Fa Yang died in Davis[4].
  • Shang Fa Yang was born on +1932-11-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shang Fa Yang died on +2007-02-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Shang Fa Yang held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Shang Fa Yang held citizenship in Taiwan[10].
  • Shang Fa Yang held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Shang Fa Yang worked as a biochemist[6].
  • Shang Fa Yang's professions included botanist[7].
  • Among Shang Fa Yang's employers was University of California, Davis[12].
  • Shang Fa Yang's education included a stint at National Taiwan University[13].
  • Shang Fa Yang's education included a stint at Utah State University[14].
  • Shang Fa Yang was educated at Tainan Municipal Liren Elementary School[15].
  • Shang Fa Yang was educated at National Tainan First Senior High School[16].
  • Shang Fa Yang received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Shang Fa Yang received the Wolf Prize in Agriculture[18].
  • Shang Fa Yang was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Shang Fa Yang was a member of Academia Sinica[20].
  • Shang Fa Yang's image is recorded as 楊祥發院士.jpg[21].
  • Shang Fa Yang is recorded as male[22].
  • Shang Fa Yang's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Shang Fa Yang's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063094260[24].
  • Shang Fa Yang's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29703735[25].
  • Shang Fa Yang's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98055452[26].
  • Shang Fa Yang's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13601514x[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Taiwan[2], Shang Fa Yang… he was born on +1932-11-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at National Taiwan University[13], a national university[28], in Taiwan[29], founded in 1928[30]; Utah State University[14], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1888[33], headquartered in Logan[34]; Tainan Municipal Liren Elementary School[15], a national primary school[35], in Taiwan[36]; and National Tainan First Senior High School[16], a high school[37], in Taiwan[38], founded in 1922[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[6] and botanist[7]. Among Shang Fa Yang's employers was University of California, Davis[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42] and Wolf Prize in Agriculture[18], a science award[43], in Israel[44], founded in 1978[45].

Death and Burial

Shang Fa Yang died on +2007-02-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Davis[4].

Why It Matters

Shang Fa Yang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Shang Fa Yang born?

Born in Taiwan[2], Shang Fa Yang…

Where did Shang Fa Yang die?

Shang Fa Yang died in Davis[4].

What did Shang Fa Yang do for work?

Shang Fa Yang worked as biochemist[6] and botanist[7].

Where did Shang Fa Yang go to school?

Shang Fa Yang was educated at National Taiwan University[13], Utah State University[14], Tainan Municipal Liren Elementary School[15], and National Tainan First Senior High School[16].

What awards did Shang Fa Yang receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and Wolf Prize in Agriculture[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wolffund.org.il. wolffund.org.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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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