Sohn Kee-chung

Summary

Sohn Kee-chung is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sinuiju^[2]. He was born on +1912-08-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Seoul^[4]. He died on +2002-11-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a marathon runner^[6], long-distance runner^[7], and athletics competitor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Sohn Kee-chung's place of birth was Sinuiju^[2].
• Sohn Kee-chung was born in North Pyongan Province^[10].
• Born in Korea under Japanese rule^[11], Sohn Kee-chung…
• Sohn Kee-chung died in Seoul^[4].
• Sohn Kee-chung was born on +1912-08-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Sohn Kee-chung died on +2002-11-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Sohn Kee-chung was married to Kang Bok-shin^[12].
• Sohn Kee-chung held citizenship in South Korea^[13].
• Sohn Kee-chung held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[14].
• Korean was Sohn Kee-chung's native language^[15].
• Sohn Kee-chung worked as a marathon runner^[6].
• Sohn Kee-chung worked as a long-distance runner^[7].
• Sohn Kee-chung's professions included athletics competitor^[8].
• Among Sohn Kee-chung's employers was Soongsil University^[16].
• Sohn Kee-chung's education included a stint at Meiji University^[17].
• Sohn Kee-chung was educated at Korea University^[18].
• Sohn Kee-chung was educated at Yangchung Middle School^[19].
• Sohn Kee-chung received the Order of Civil Merit^[20].
• Sohn Kee-chung's image is recorded as Sohn Kee-chung (Kitei Son) Medal Ceremony 1936 Summer Olympics.jpg^[21].
• Sohn Kee-chung is recorded as male^[22].
• Sohn Kee-chung's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Sohn Kee-chung's ISNI is recorded as 0000000034598347^[24].
• Sohn Kee-chung's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1441711^[25].
• Sohn Kee-chung's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85118776^[26].
• Sohn Kee-chung's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00147846^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Sinuiju^[2], a city of North Korea^[28], in North Korea^[29], founded in 2002^[30]; North Pyongan Province^[10], a province of North Korea^[31], in North Korea^[32]; and Korea under Japanese rule^[11], a colony^[33], in Empire of Japan^[34], founded in 1910^[35]. Sohn Kee-chung was born on +1912-08-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. Korean was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Meiji University^[17], a private university^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1881^[38]; Korea University^[18], a private university^[39], in South Korea^[40], founded in 1905^[41], headquartered in Busan^[42]; and Yangchung Middle School^[19], a school^[43], in South Korea^[44], founded in 1905^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marathon runner^[6], long-distance runner^[7], and athletics competitor^[8]. Sohn Kee-chung was employed by Soongsil University^[16].

Recognition

Sohn Kee-chung received the Order of Civil Merit^[20].

Personal Life

Sohn Kee-chung was married to Kang Bok-shin^[12].

Death and Burial

Sohn Kee-chung died on +2002-11-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Seoul^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[46].

Why It Matters

Sohn Kee-chung ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Sohn Kee-chung born?

Sohn Kee-chung's place of birth was Sinuiju^[2].

Where did Sohn Kee-chung die?

Sohn Kee-chung died in Seoul^[4].

Who was Sohn Kee-chung married to?

Sohn Kee-chung's spouses include Kang Bok-shin^[12].

What did Sohn Kee-chung do for work?

Sohn Kee-chung worked as marathon runner^[6], long-distance runner^[7], and athletics competitor^[8].

Where did Sohn Kee-chung go to school?

Sohn Kee-chung was educated at Meiji University^[17], Korea University^[18], and Yangchung Middle School^[19].

What awards did Sohn Kee-chung receive?

Honors received include Order of Civil Merit^[20].