Shih-Ying Lee

American engineer and physicist (1918–2018)
Person human Q944168
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Shih-Ying Lee

Summary

Shih-Ying Lee is a human[1]. Born in Beijing[2], he… he was born on +1918-04-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lincoln[4]. He died on +2018-07-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], engineer[9], and businessperson[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Shih-Ying Lee was born in Beijing[2].
  • Shih-Ying Lee died in Lincoln[4].
  • Shih-Ying Lee was born on +1918-04-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shih-Ying Lee died on +2018-07-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Shih-Ying Lee's father was Li Jingkun[12].
  • Shih-Ying Lee was married to Lena Lee[13].
  • Shih-Ying Lee held citizenship in People's Republic of China[14].
  • Shih-Ying Lee worked as a physicist[6].
  • Shih-Ying Lee worked as an inventor[7].
  • Shih-Ying Lee worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Shih-Ying Lee worked as an engineer[9].
  • Shih-Ying Lee worked as a businessperson[10].
  • Shih-Ying Lee was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • Shih-Ying Lee was employed by Setra Systems[16].
  • Shih-Ying Lee was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17].
  • Shih-Ying Lee's education included a stint at Tsinghua University[18].
  • Shih-Ying Lee's doctoral advisor was Charles Head Norris, Jr.[19].
  • Shih-Ying Lee received the Rufus Oldenburger Medal[20].
  • Shih-Ying Lee was a member of National Academy of Engineering[21].
  • Shih-Ying Lee is recorded as male[22].
  • Shih-Ying Lee's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Shih-Ying Lee supervised Stephen Lang Dickerson as a doctoral student[24].
  • Shih-Ying Lee's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 81159156311812180008[25].
  • Shih-Ying Lee's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 257370[26].
  • Shih-Ying Lee's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bs8l8b[27].

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Origins and Family

Shih-Ying Lee was born in Beijing[2]. He was born on +1918-04-30T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Li Jingkun[12].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Tsinghua University[18], a public university[32], in People's Republic of China[33], founded in 1911[34], headquartered in Beijing[35]. Shih-Ying Lee's doctoral advisor was Charles Head Norris, Jr.[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], engineer[9], and businessperson[10]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39] and Setra Systems[16], a business[40], founded in 1967[41], headquartered in Boxborough[42]. Shih-Ying Lee supervised Stephen Lang Dickerson as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Shih-Ying Lee received the Rufus Oldenburger Medal[20].

Personal Life

Shih-Ying Lee was married to Lena Lee[13].

Death and Burial

Shih-Ying Lee died on +2018-07-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lincoln[4].

Why It Matters

Shih-Ying Lee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Shih-Ying Lee born?

Shih-Ying Lee's place of birth was Beijing[2].

Where did Shih-Ying Lee die?

Shih-Ying Lee died in Lincoln[4].

Who were Shih-Ying Lee's parents?

Shih-Ying Lee's father was Li Jingkun[12].

Who was Shih-Ying Lee married to?

Shih-Ying Lee's spouses include Lena Lee[13].

What did Shih-Ying Lee do for work?

Shih-Ying Lee worked as physicist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], engineer[9], and businessperson[10].

Where did Shih-Ying Lee go to school?

Shih-Ying Lee was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17] and Tsinghua University[18].

What awards did Shih-Ying Lee receive?

Honors received include Rufus Oldenburger Medal[20].

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  5. [13] . news.mit.edu. news.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . asme.org. asme.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . nae.edu. nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . news.mit.edu. news.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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