Tan Lin

writer and video artist
Person human Q21229284
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Tan Lin

Summary

Tan Lin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Seattle[2]. He was born on +1957-04-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and video artist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Tan Lin's place of birth was Seattle[2].
  • Tan Lin was born on +1957-04-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tan Lin's father was Henry Huan Lin[7].
  • Tan Lin's mother was Julia Chang Lin[8].
  • Tan Lin held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Tan Lin's professions included writer[4].
  • Tan Lin's professions included video artist[5].
  • Among Tan Lin's employers was Brooklyn College[10].
  • Among Tan Lin's employers was Columbia University[11].
  • Tan Lin was employed by New Jersey City University[12].
  • Tan Lin was educated at Carleton College[13].
  • Tan Lin was educated at Columbia University[14].
  • Tan Lin is recorded as male[15].
  • Tan Lin's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Tan Lin's ISNI is recorded as 000000008269128X[17].
  • Tan Lin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75926795[18].
  • Tan Lin's GND ID is recorded as 1129612236[19].
  • Tan Lin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2009027475[20].
  • Tan Lin's IdRef ID is recorded as 227977572[21].
  • Tan Lin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c3n6ww[22].
  • Tan Lin's official website is recorded as https://epc.buffalo.edu/authors/lin[23].
  • Tan Lin's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2008130197[24].
  • Tan Lin's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[25].
  • Tan Lin's described by source is recorded as PennSound[26].
  • Tan Lin's Prabook ID is recorded as 3773296[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Seattle[2], Tan Lin… he was born on +1957-04-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Henry Huan Lin[7]. His mother was Julia Chang Lin[8].

Education

Educated at Carleton College[13], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1866[30], headquartered in Northfield[31] and Columbia University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and video artist[5]. Employers include Brooklyn College[10], a college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1930[38], headquartered in Brooklyn[39]; Columbia University[11], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1754[42], headquartered in Manhattan[43]; and New Jersey City University[12], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1929[46], headquartered in Jersey City[47].

Why It Matters

Tan Lin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Tan Lin born?

Tan Lin was born in Seattle[2].

Who were Tan Lin's parents?

Tan Lin's father was Henry Huan Lin[7]. Tan Lin's mother was Julia Chang Lin[8].

What did Tan Lin do for work?

Tan Lin worked as writer[4] and video artist[5].

Where did Tan Lin go to school?

Tan Lin was educated at Carleton College[13] and Columbia University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . writing.upenn.edu. Retrieved . writing.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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