Wesley Chu

Taiwanese-American author
Person human Q21005376
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Wesley Chu

Summary

Wesley Chu is a human[1]. He was born in Taipei[2]. He was born on September 23, 1976[3]. He worked as a science fiction writer[4], writer[5], and stunt performer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Taipei[2], Wesley Chu…
  • Wesley Chu was born on September 23, 1976[3].
  • Wesley Chu worked as a science fiction writer[4].
  • Wesley Chu's professions included writer[5].
  • Wesley Chu worked as a stunt performer[6].
  • Wesley Chu's field of work was literature[8].
  • Wesley Chu's field of work was literary activity[9].
  • Wesley Chu's field of work was science fiction[10].
  • Wesley Chu's field of work was fantasy literature[11].
  • Wesley Chu's field of work was economics of banking[12].
  • Wesley Chu's field of work was film[13].
  • Wesley Chu was educated at University of Illinois system[14].
  • Wesley Chu received the Astounding Award for Best New Writer[15].
  • Wesley Chu is recorded as male[16].
  • Wesley Chu's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Wesley Chu's given name is recorded as Wesley[18].
  • Wesley Chu's official website is recorded as http://wesleychu.com/[19].
  • Wesley Chu's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[20].
  • Wesley Chu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Wesley Chu's different from is recorded as Wesley Wei-Chin Chu[22].

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Origins and Family

Wesley Chu's place of birth was Taipei[2]. He was born on September 23, 1976[3].

Education

Wesley Chu's education included a stint at University of Illinois system[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include science fiction writer[4], writer[5], and stunt performer[6]. Fields of work include literature[8], a type of arts[23]; literary activity[9]; science fiction[10], a speculative fiction genre[24]; fantasy literature[11], a literary genre[25]; economics of banking[12], an industry[26]; and film[13].

Recognition

Wesley Chu received the Astounding Award for Best New Writer[15].

Why It Matters

Wesley Chu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Wesley Chu born?

Wesley Chu was born in Taipei[2].

What did Wesley Chu do for work?

Wesley Chu worked as science fiction writer[4], writer[5], and stunt performer[6].

Where did Wesley Chu go to school?

Wesley Chu was educated at University of Illinois system[14].

What awards did Wesley Chu receive?

Honors received include Astounding Award for Best New Writer[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation science fiction writer, writer, stunt performer
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  2. 27d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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