Tank Man

anonymous man who stood in front of a column of Chinese tanks during the Tiananmen Square protests
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Tank Man

Summary

Tank Man is a human[1]. He was born in People's Republic of China[2]. He was born on 2000[3]. He worked as an activist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,263 views/month, #5,544 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in People's Republic of China[2], Tank Man…
  • Tank Man was born on 2000[3].
  • Tank Man held citizenship in People's Republic of China[6].
  • Tank Man worked as an activist[4].
  • Tank Man is recorded as male[7].
  • Tank Man's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Tank Man's Commons category is recorded as Tank Man[9].
  • Tank Man's family name is recorded as Wang[10].
  • Tank Man's significant event is recorded as 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre[11].
  • Tank Man's depicted by is recorded as Tank Man[12].
  • Tank Man's floruit is recorded as June 5, 1989[13].
  • Tank Man's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[14].
  • Tank Man's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-cn', 'text': '坦克人'}[15].
  • Tank Man's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Tank Man was born in People's Republic of China[2]. He was born on 2000[3].

Career and Affiliations

Tank Man's professions included activist[4].

Why It Matters

Tank Man ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,263 views/month, #5,544 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Tank Man born?

Tank Man was born in People's Republic of China[2].

What did Tank Man do for work?

Tank Man worked as activist[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant event → 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
    Image last checked license → —
    Depicted by → Tank Man
    Place of birth → People's Republic of China
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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