Tsien Tsuen-hsuin

Chinese-American sinologist and librarian (1910–2015)
Person human Q19801173
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Tsien Tsuen-hsuin

Summary

Tsien Tsuen-hsuin is a human[1]. Born in Tai Prefecture[2], he… he was born on December 1, 1909[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on April 9, 2015[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], sinologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin was born in Tai Prefecture[2].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin died in Chicago[4].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin was born on December 1, 1909[3].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin was born on January 11, 1910[10].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin died on April 9, 2015[5].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin worked as a librarian[6].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin worked as a sinologist[7].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin's field of work was library science[12].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin's field of work was sinology[13].
  • Among Tsien Tsuen-hsuin's employers was University of Chicago[14].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin was employed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University[15].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin was employed by National Library of China[16].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin was educated at Jiangsu Taizhou High School[17].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin was educated at Nanjing University[18].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin's education included a stint at University of Chicago[19].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin was educated at University of Chicago Graduate Library School[20].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin is recorded as male[21].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin's family name is recorded as Qian[23].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[25].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '錢存訓'}[26].
  • Tsien Tsuen-hsuin's subject has role is recorded as centenarian[27].

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Origins and Family

Tsien Tsuen-hsuin's place of birth was Tai Prefecture[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 1, 1909[3] and January 11, 1910[10].

Education

Educated at Jiangsu Taizhou High School[17], a high school[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1902[30]; Nanjing University[18], a public university[31], in People's Republic of China[32], founded in 1915[33], headquartered in Nanjing[34]; University of Chicago[19], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1890[37], headquartered in Chicago[38]; and University of Chicago Graduate Library School[20], an information school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1926[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], sinologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include library science[12], an academic discipline[42] and sinology[13], an academic discipline[43]. Employers include University of Chicago[14], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1890[46], headquartered in Chicago[47]; Shanghai Jiao Tong University[15], a university[48], in People's Republic of China[49], founded in 1896[50], headquartered in Shanghai[51]; and National Library of China[16], a national library[52], in People's Republic of China[53], founded in 1909[54].

Death and Burial

Tsien Tsuen-hsuin died on April 9, 2015[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4].

Why It Matters

Tsien Tsuen-hsuin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Tsien Tsuen-hsuin born?

Tsien Tsuen-hsuin was born in Tai Prefecture[2].

Where did Tsien Tsuen-hsuin die?

Tsien Tsuen-hsuin passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Tsien Tsuen-hsuin do for work?

Tsien Tsuen-hsuin worked as librarian[6], sinologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Tsien Tsuen-hsuin go to school?

Tsien Tsuen-hsuin was educated at Jiangsu Taizhou High School[17], Nanjing University[18], University of Chicago[19], and University of Chicago Graduate Library School[20].

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  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation librarian, sinologist, university teacher
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