Tony Tan Keng Yam
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Tony Tan Keng Yam
Summary
Tony Tan Keng Yam is a human[1]. His place of birth was Singapore in the Straits Settlements[2]. He was born on +1940-02-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], politician[5], and businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month, #6,986 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Tony Tan Keng Yam's place of birth was Singapore in the Straits Settlements[2].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam was born on +1940-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam was married to Mary Chee Bee Kiang[8].
- A child of Tony Tan Keng Yam was Patrick Tan Boon Ooi[9].
- A child of Tony Tan Keng Yam was Peter Tan Boon Huan[10].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam held citizenship in Singapore[11].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam's professions included mathematician[4].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam worked as a politician[5].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam worked as a businessperson[6].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam held the position of Member of the Parliament of Singapore[12].
- Among Tony Tan Keng Yam's employers was National University of Singapore[13].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam's education included a stint at National University of Singapore[14].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam was educated at University of Adelaide[15].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam's education included a stint at Saint Patrick's School[17].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam received the Order of the Bath[18].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam received the honorary doctor of the Nankai University[19].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam received the Darjah Utama Temasek[20].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam's religion is recorded as Christianity[21].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam's image is recorded as Tony Tan Keng Yam cropp.jpg[22].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam is recorded as male[23].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam's instance of is recorded as human[24].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam was affiliated with the People's Action Party[25].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam's signature is recorded as Tony Tan signature.svg[26].
- Tony Tan Keng Yam's ISNI is recorded as 0000000363633115[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Singapore in the Straits Settlements[2], Tony Tan Keng Yam… he was born on +1940-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].
Education
Educated at National University of Singapore[14], an autonomous university[28], in Singapore[29], founded in 1905[30]; University of Adelaide[15], a public university[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1874[33], headquartered in Mitchell Building[34]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1861[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; and Saint Patrick's School[17], a school[39], in Singapore[40], founded in 1933[41].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], politician[5], and businessperson[6]. Among Tony Tan Keng Yam's employers was National University of Singapore[13]. He held the position of Member of the Parliament of Singapore[12].
Recognition
Awards received include Order of the Bath[18], an order of chivalry[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1725[44]; honorary doctor of the Nankai University[19], an award[45], in People's Republic of China[46]; and Darjah Utama Temasek[20], an order[47], in Singapore[48], founded in 1960[49].
Personal Life
Among Tony Tan Keng Yam's spouses was Mary Chee Bee Kiang[8]. Children include Patrick Tan Boon Ooi[9], an academic[50], b. 1969[51], of Singapore[52] and Peter Tan Boon Huan[10]. His religion is recorded as Christianity[21]. He was affiliated with the People's Action Party[25].
Why It Matters
Tony Tan Keng Yam ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month, #6,986 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
FAQs
Where was Tony Tan Keng Yam born?
Tony Tan Keng Yam was born in Singapore in the Straits Settlements[2].
Who was Tony Tan Keng Yam married to?
Tony Tan Keng Yam's spouses include Mary Chee Bee Kiang[8].
What did Tony Tan Keng Yam do for work?
Tony Tan Keng Yam worked as mathematician[4], politician[5], and businessperson[6].
Where did Tony Tan Keng Yam go to school?
Tony Tan Keng Yam was educated at National University of Singapore[14], University of Adelaide[15], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], and Saint Patrick's School[17].
What awards did Tony Tan Keng Yam receive?
Honors received include Order of the Bath[18], honorary doctor of the Nankai University[19], and Darjah Utama Temasek[20].