Tan Sitong

Chinese philosopher (1865-1898)
Person human Q1191225
Tan Sitong
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Tan Sitong

Summary

Tan Sitong is a human[1]. His place of birth was Beijing[2]. He was born on +1865-03-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Beijing[4]. He died on +1898-09-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Beijing[2], Tan Sitong…
  • Tan Sitong passed away in Beijing[4].
  • Tan Sitong was born on +1865-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tan Sitong died on +1898-09-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Tan Sitong's father was Tan Jixun[12].
  • Among Tan Sitong's spouses was Li Run[13].
  • Tan Sitong held citizenship in Qing dynasty[14].
  • Chinese was Tan Sitong's native language[15].
  • Tan Sitong worked as a politician[6].
  • Tan Sitong's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Tan Sitong worked as a writer[8].
  • Tan Sitong's professions included journalist[9].
  • Tan Sitong's professions included poet[10].
  • Tan Sitong's image is recorded as Tansitong.jpg[16].
  • Tan Sitong is recorded as male[17].
  • Tan Sitong's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Tan Sitong's ancestral home is recorded as Liuyang[19].
  • Tan Sitong's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080928255[20].
  • Tan Sitong's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 538149294318380521730[21].
  • Tan Sitong's GND ID is recorded as 118937405[22].
  • Tan Sitong's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81102829[23].
  • Tan Sitong's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121088582[24].
  • Tan Sitong's IdRef ID is recorded as 029466881[25].
  • Tan Sitong's CALIS ID is recorded as n2004242893[26].
  • Tan Sitong's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03522454[27].

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Origins and Family

Tan Sitong's place of birth was Beijing[2]. He was born on +1865-03-10T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Tan Jixun[12]. Chinese was his native language[15].

Education

Tan Sitong studied under Wang Zhengyi[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and poet[10].

Personal Life

Tan Sitong was married to Li Run[13].

Death and Burial

Tan Sitong died on +1898-09-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Beijing[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[29].

Why It Matters

Tan Sitong ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Tan Sitong born?

Tan Sitong's place of birth was Beijing[2].

Where did Tan Sitong die?

Tan Sitong died in Beijing[4].

Who were Tan Sitong's parents?

Tan Sitong's father was Tan Jixun[12].

Who was Tan Sitong married to?

Tan Sitong's spouses include Li Run[13].

What did Tan Sitong do for work?

Tan Sitong worked as politician[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and poet[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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