Stephen Owen

American sinologist (1946-2026)
Person human Q7610160
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Summary

Stephen Owen is a human[1]. His place of birth was St. Louis[2]. He was born on October 30, 1946[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on May 1, 2026[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], sinologist[7], and literary scholar[8]. He ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #3,899 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Stephen Owen was born in St. Louis[2].
  • Stephen Owen died in Cambridge[4].
  • Stephen Owen was born on October 30, 1946[3].
  • Stephen Owen died on May 1, 2026[5].
  • Stephen Owen was married to Xiaofei Tian[10].
  • Stephen Owen held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Stephen Owen's native language[12].
  • Stephen Owen's professions included linguist[6].
  • Stephen Owen's professions included sinologist[7].
  • Stephen Owen's professions included literary scholar[8].
  • Stephen Owen's field of work was Chinese poetry[13].
  • Stephen Owen was employed by Harvard University[14].
  • Stephen Owen was educated at Yale University[15].
  • Stephen Owen's doctoral advisor was David R. Knechtges[16].
  • Stephen Owen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Stephen Owen is recorded as male[18].
  • Stephen Owen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Stephen Owen's family name is recorded as Owen[20].
  • Stephen Owen's given name is recorded as Stephen[21].
  • Stephen Owen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Stephen Owen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[23].
  • Stephen Owen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Stephen Owen'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Stephen Owen's place of birth was St. Louis[2]. He was born on October 30, 1946[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Stephen Owen's education included a stint at Yale University[15]. His doctoral advisor was David R. Knechtges[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], sinologist[7], and literary scholar[8]. Stephen Owen's field of work was Chinese poetry[13]. Among his employers was Harvard University[14].

Recognition

Stephen Owen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Personal Life

Stephen Owen was married to Xiaofei Tian[10].

Death and Burial

Stephen Owen died on May 1, 2026[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Stephen Owen ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #3,899 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Stephen Owen born?

Born in St. Louis[2].

Where did Stephen Owen die?

Stephen Owen died in Cambridge[4].

Who was Stephen Owen married to?

Stephen Owen's spouses include Xiaofei Tian[10].

What did Stephen Owen do for work?

Stephen Owen worked as linguist[6], sinologist[7], and literary scholar[8].

Where did Stephen Owen go to school?

Stephen Owen was educated at Yale University[15].

What awards did Stephen Owen receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . news.ifeng.com. Retrieved . news.ifeng.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 9
    Sbn author id → MILV091070
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', 'vo', 'zh']
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goodreads author id → 184292
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, Chinese
    Occupation → linguist, sinologist, literary scholar
    Amazon author id → B001HPDDFQ
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  4. 25w ago · باسم · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Cambridge
    Wikidata description → American sinologist (1946-2026)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Date of death: 1 May 2026"
  5. 25w ago · Kethyga · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → St. Louis
    Instance of → human
    Spouse → Xiaofei Tian
    Occupation → —
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Date of death: 1 May 2026"
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