Shiu-Ying Hu

Chinese botanist and university teacher (1910-2012)
Person human Q7499182

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[25]
Date of birth
February 22, 1910, 1910[2][10]
Date of death
May 22, 2012
Place of birth
Tongshan District
Place of death
Hong Kong, Sha Tin[3][9]
Country of citizenship
People's Republic of China[11]
Doctoral advisor
Elmer Drew Merrill[23]
Cause of death
pneumonia, kidney failure
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Collection items at
Taiwan Forestry Research Institute herbarium, California Academy of Sciences herbarium, Natural History Museum
Family name
Hu
Given name
Xiuying
Manner of death
natural causes
Name in native language
胡秀英
Nickname
Holly Hu
On focus list of Wikimedia project
PlantsAndPeople
Subject has role
centenarian
🏷️ Also known as
en S.Y.Hu en Shiu-Ying Hu en Holly Hu en Hu S.-Y. en Xiùyīng Hú ar شيو يونغ هو cs Holly Hu cs Shiu Hu cs Xiuying Hu cs 秀英 胡 de S.Y.Hu de Shiu-Ying Hu de Shiu Ying Hu es S Y Hu es Shiu-Ying Hu es S Y.Hu es S.Y.Hu fr Shiu-Ying Hu it S.Y.Hu ja Holly Hu
🔖 Identifiers · 32
VIAF cluster ID
45628034
Library of Congress authority ID
n81102838
BHL creator ID
190614, 49813
BIBSYS ID
90505391
Bionomia ID
Shiu-Ying Hu
Botanist author abbreviation
S.Y.Hu
CALIS ID
n2011599009
CiNii Research ID
1140563741608358912
FAST ID
78909
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Freebase ID
/m/0jzym_q
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
94k (2.0k–94k, n=3)
IPNI author ID
4186-1
IdRef ID
08778582X
Libraries Australia ID
36340121
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA0282765X
NL CR AUT ID
xx0304476
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000439201
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007278991405171
National Library of Korea ID
KAC202124241
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070299110
Prabook ID
1693576
RERO ID (legacy)
A003386533
SNAC ARK ID
w6qv64zf
Te Papa agent ID
73090
Webb-site person ID
28512
Wellcome Collection concept ID
wsbvj4nx
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqKcXDFkxvmH7yp8mRFrq

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Field of work 5
Educated at 4
Occupation 3
Cause of death 2
Employer 2
Academic degree 1
Award received 1
Bionomia ID 1
Collection items at 1
Country of citizenship 1
Doctoral advisor 1
Doctoral advisors 1
Family name 1
Hu
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Manner of death 1
Named after 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
Subject has role 1
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Summary

Born in Tongshan District[1], she… she was born on February 22, 1910[2]. She passed away in Hong Kong[3]. She died on May 22, 2012[4]. She worked as a botanist[5], university teacher[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

Body

Education

Educated at Radcliffe College[19], a college[26], in United States[27], founded in 1879[28]; Harvard University[20], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1636[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32]; Sun Yat-sen University[21], a public university[33], in People's Republic of China[34], founded in 1924[35]; and Nanjing Normal University[22], a university[36], in People's Republic of China[37], founded in 1902[38]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[39].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include botany[12], an academic discipline[40]; Aquifoliaceae[13], a taxon[41]; Asteraceae[14], a taxon[42]; Malvaceae[15], a taxon[43]; and Orchidaceae[16], a taxon[44]. Employers include Harvard University[17], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1636[47], headquartered in Cambridge[48] and The Chinese University of Hong Kong[18], a public research university[49], in People's Republic of China[50], founded in 1963[51].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include Hong Kong[3], a special administrative region of China[52], in People's Republic of China[53], founded in 1997[54] and Sha Tin[9], a neighborhood[55], in People's Republic of China[56], founded in 1973[57]. Recorded cause of death include pneumonia[58] and kidney failure[59].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Shiu-Ying Hu include Shiuyinghua[60], a taxon[61].

Why It Matters

Entities named for her include Shiuyinghua[60], a taxon[61].

FAQs

Where was Shiu-Ying Hu born?

Shiu-Ying Hu's place of birth was Tongshan District[1].

Where did Shiu-Ying Hu die?

Shiu-Ying Hu died in Hong Kong[3].

What did Shiu-Ying Hu do for work?

Shiu-Ying Hu worked as botanist[5], university teacher[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

Where did Shiu-Ying Hu go to school?

Shiu-Ying Hu was educated at Radcliffe College[19], Harvard University[20], Sun Yat-sen University[21], and Nanjing Normal University[22].

What awards did Shiu-Ying Hu receive?

Honors received include Bronze Bauhinia Star[24].

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