Wang Gungwu

Summary

Wang Gungwu is a human^[1]. Born in Surabaya^[2], he… he was born on +1930-10-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a sinologist^[4] and historian^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Wang Gungwu's place of birth was Surabaya^[2].
• Born in Malaysia^[7], Wang Gungwu…
• Wang Gungwu was born on +1930-10-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Wang Gungwu held citizenship in Singapore^[8].
• Wang Gungwu worked as a sinologist^[4].
• Wang Gungwu's professions included historian^[5].
• Wang Gungwu's field of work was history of China^[9].
• Wang Gungwu's field of work was history^[10].
• Wang Gungwu's field of work was sinology^[11].
• Wang Gungwu was employed by Australian National University^[12].
• Wang Gungwu was employed by National University of Singapore^[13].
• Wang Gungwu's education included a stint at SOAS, University of London^[14].
• Wang Gungwu was educated at High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University^[15].
• Wang Gungwu's doctoral advisor was Denis Twitchett^[16].
• Wang Gungwu received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[17].
• Wang Gungwu received the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize^[18].
• Wang Gungwu received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities^[19].
• Wang Gungwu received the honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong^[20].
• Wang Gungwu received the Officer of the Order of Australia^[21].
• Wang Gungwu received the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang^[22].
• Wang Gungwu was a member of Academia Sinica^[23].
• Wang Gungwu's image is recorded as Wang Gungwu (cropped).jpg^[24].
• Wang Gungwu is recorded as male^[25].
• Wang Gungwu's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Wang Gungwu's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121215463^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Surabaya^[2], a city of Indonesia^[28], in Indonesia^[29], founded in 1293^[30] and Malaysia^[7], a sovereign state^[31], in Malaysia^[32], founded in 1963^[33]. Wang Gungwu was born on +1930-10-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at SOAS, University of London^[14], a public research university^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1916^[36], headquartered in London^[37] and High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University^[15], a secondary school^[38], in People's Republic of China^[39], founded in 1902^[40], headquartered in Nanjing^[41]. Wang Gungwu's doctoral advisor was Denis Twitchett^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sinologist^[4] and historian^[5]. Fields of work include history of China^[9], a history of a country or state^[42]; history^[10]; and sinology^[11], an academic discipline^[43]. Employers include Australian National University^[12], a public university^[44], in Australia^[45], founded in 1946^[46], headquartered in Canberra^[47] and National University of Singapore^[13], an autonomous university^[48], in Singapore^[49], founded in 1905^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[17], a grade of an order^[51], in United Kingdom^[52]; Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize^[18], a cultural prize^[53], in Japan^[54], founded in 1989^[55]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities^[19]; honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong^[20], an award^[56], in People's Republic of China^[57]; Officer of the Order of Australia^[21], a grade of an order^[58], in Australia^[59]; and Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang^[22], an order^[60], in Singapore^[61], founded in 1968^[62].

Why It Matters

Wang Gungwu ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

FAQs

Where was Wang Gungwu born?

Born in Surabaya^[2], Wang Gungwu…

What did Wang Gungwu do for work?

Wang Gungwu worked as sinologist^[4] and historian^[5].

Where did Wang Gungwu go to school?

Wang Gungwu was educated at SOAS, University of London^[14] and High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University^[15].

What awards did Wang Gungwu receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[17], Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize^[18], Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities^[19], and honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong^[20].