Wang Li

Chinese linguist (1900–1986)
Person human Q2034191
Wang Li
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Wang Li

Summary

Wang Li is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bobai County[2]. He was born on August 10, 1900[3]. He died in Beijing[4]. He died on May 3, 1986[5]. He worked as a lexicographer[6], linguist[7], university teacher[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bobai County[2], Wang Li…
  • Wang Li passed away in Beijing[4].
  • Wang Li was born on August 10, 1900[3].
  • Wang Li died on May 3, 1986[5].
  • Wang Li held citizenship in People's Republic of China[11].
  • Wang Li held citizenship in Republic of China[12].
  • Wang Li held citizenship in Qing dynasty[13].
  • Bobai dialect was Wang Li's native language[14].
  • Wang Li's professions included lexicographer[6].
  • Wang Li's professions included linguist[7].
  • Wang Li's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Wang Li worked as a translator[9].
  • Wang Li's field of work was linguistics[15].
  • Wang Li's field of work was Chinese grammar[16].
  • Wang Li's field of work was historical Chinese phonology[17].
  • Wang Li's field of work was Historical Chinese[18].
  • Wang Li was employed by Yenching University[19].
  • Wang Li was employed by Peking University[20].
  • Among Wang Li's employers was Tsinghua University[21].
  • Among Wang Li's employers was Sun Yat-sen University[22].
  • Wang Li's education included a stint at Tsinghua University[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Wang Li is pinyin[24].
  • Wang Li was a member of Academic Division of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Wang Li is recorded as male[26].
  • Wang Li's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bobai County[2], Wang Li… he was born on August 10, 1900[3]. Bobai dialect was his native language[14].

Education

Wang Li's education included a stint at Tsinghua University[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lexicographer[6], linguist[7], university teacher[8], and translator[9]. Fields of work include linguistics[15], an academic discipline[28]; Chinese grammar[16], a grammar[29]; historical Chinese phonology[17], an academic discipline[30]; and Historical Chinese[18], a language[31]. Employers include Yenching University[19], a private university[32], in People's Republic of China[33], founded in 1919[34]; Peking University[20], a public university[35], in People's Republic of China[36], founded in 1898[37]; Tsinghua University[21], a public university[38], in People's Republic of China[39], founded in 1911[40], headquartered in Beijing[41]; and Sun Yat-sen University[22], a public university[42], in People's Republic of China[43], founded in 1924[44].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Wang Li is pinyin[24].

Death and Burial

Wang Li died on May 3, 1986[5]. He died in Beijing[4].

Why It Matters

Wang Li ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Wang Li born?

Wang Li was born in Bobai County[2].

Where did Wang Li die?

Wang Li passed away in Beijing[4].

What did Wang Li do for work?

Wang Li worked as lexicographer[6], linguist[7], university teacher[8], and translator[9].

Where did Wang Li go to school?

Wang Li was educated at Tsinghua University[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Bobai County
    Educated at Tsinghua University
    Aliases
    Notable work pinyin
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