Wang Shu

Chinese architect (b.1963)
Person human Q336620
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Wang Shu

Summary

Wang Shu is a human[1]. Born in Ürümqi[2], he… he was born on November 4, 1963[3]. He worked as an architect[4], pedagogue[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Wang Shu's place of birth was Ürümqi[2].
  • Wang Shu was born on November 4, 1963[3].
  • Wang Shu was married to Lu Wenyu[8].
  • Wang Shu held citizenship in People's Republic of China[9].
  • Chinese was Wang Shu's native language[10].
  • Wang Shu's professions included architect[4].
  • Wang Shu worked as a pedagogue[5].
  • Wang Shu's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Wang Shu was employed by China Academy of Art[11].
  • Wang Shu was educated at China Academy of Art[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Wang Shu is Ningbo Museum[13].
  • Wang Shu received the Pritzker Architecture Prize[14].
  • Wang Shu received the honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[15].
  • Wang Shu received the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture[16].
  • Wang Shu is recorded as male[17].
  • Wang Shu's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Wang Shu's ancestral home is recorded as Jiaokou County[19].
  • Wang Shu's Commons category is recorded as Wang Shu (architect)[20].
  • Wang Shu's residence is recorded as Beijing[21].
  • Wang Shu's residence is recorded as Hangzhou[22].
  • Wang Shu's residence is recorded as Ürümqi[23].
  • Wang Shu's family name is recorded as Wang[24].
  • Wang Shu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[25].

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Origins and Family

Wang Shu was born in Ürümqi[2]. He was born on November 4, 1963[3]. Chinese was his native language[10].

Education

Wang Shu's education included a stint at China Academy of Art[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[4], pedagogue[5], and university teacher[6]. Among Wang Shu's employers was China Academy of Art[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Wang Shu is Ningbo Museum[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Pritzker Architecture Prize[14], an architecture award[26], in United States[27], founded in 1979[28]; honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[15], an award[29], in People's Republic of China[30]; and Global Award for Sustainable Architecture[16], an architecture award[31], in France[32], founded in 2006[33].

Personal Life

Wang Shu was married to Lu Wenyu[8].

Why It Matters

Wang Shu ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Wang Shu born?

Wang Shu's place of birth was Ürümqi[2].

Who was Wang Shu married to?

Wang Shu's spouses include Lu Wenyu[8].

What did Wang Shu do for work?

Wang Shu worked as architect[4], pedagogue[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Wang Shu go to school?

Wang Shu was educated at China Academy of Art[12].

What awards did Wang Shu receive?

Honors received include Pritzker Architecture Prize[14], honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[15], and Global Award for Sustainable Architecture[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . latimesblogs.latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wantchinatimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work Ningbo Museum
    Spouse Lu Wenyu
    Family name Wang
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