Taylor G. Wang

American materials engineer and astronaut
Person human Q707736
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Taylor G. Wang

Summary

Taylor G. Wang is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ganxian District[2]. He was born on June 16, 1940[3]. He worked as an astronaut[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Taylor G. Wang's place of birth was Ganxian District[2].
  • Taylor G. Wang was born on June 16, 1940[3].
  • Taylor G. Wang held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Taylor G. Wang's professions included astronaut[4].
  • Taylor G. Wang's professions included physicist[5].
  • Taylor G. Wang worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Taylor G. Wang was employed by Vanderbilt University[9].
  • Among Taylor G. Wang's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration[10].
  • Taylor G. Wang's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[11].
  • Taylor G. Wang's education included a stint at Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University[12].
  • Taylor G. Wang received the NASA Space Flight Medal[13].
  • Taylor G. Wang is recorded as male[14].
  • Taylor G. Wang's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Taylor G. Wang's Commons category is recorded as Taylor Wang[16].
  • Taylor G. Wang's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-51-B[17].
  • Taylor G. Wang's family name is recorded as Wang[18].
  • Taylor G. Wang's given name is recorded as Taylor[19].
  • Taylor G. Wang's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Taylor G. Wang's affiliation is recorded as Vanderbilt Department of Mechanical Engineering[21].
  • Taylor G. Wang's time in space is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+10088'}[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Taylor G. Wang was born in Ganxian District[2]. He was born on June 16, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[11], a public research university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1919[25], headquartered in Los Angeles[26] and Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University[12], a high school[27], in Taiwan[28], founded in 1937[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. Employers include Vanderbilt University[9], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1873[32], headquartered in Nashville[33] and National Aeronautics and Space Administration[10], a space agency[34], in United States[35], founded in 1958[36], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[37].

Recognition

Taylor G. Wang received the NASA Space Flight Medal[13].

Why It Matters

Taylor G. Wang ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Taylor G. Wang born?

Taylor G. Wang was born in Ganxian District[2].

What did Taylor G. Wang do for work?

Taylor G. Wang worked as astronaut[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Taylor G. Wang go to school?

Taylor G. Wang was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[11] and Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University[12].

What awards did Taylor G. Wang receive?

Honors received include NASA Space Flight Medal[13].

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  1. [2] . lifeweek.com.cn. lifeweek.com.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . engineering.vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved . engineering.vanderbilt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . engineering.vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved . engineering.vanderbilt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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