Yao Ming

Chinese basketball player
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Yao Ming

Summary

Yao Ming is a human[1]. Born in Shanghai[2], he… he was born on +1980-09-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a basketball player[4], autobiographer[5], and entrepreneur[6]. He ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,592 views/month, #2,863 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Yao Ming's place of birth was Shanghai[2].
  • Yao Ming was born on +1980-09-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yao Ming was married to Ye Li[8].
  • Yao Ming held citizenship in People's Republic of China[9].
  • Mandarin was Yao Ming's native language[10].
  • Chinese was Yao Ming's native language[11].
  • Yao Ming worked as a basketball player[4].
  • Yao Ming's professions included autobiographer[5].
  • Yao Ming's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Yao Ming held the position of member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[12].
  • Yao Ming's education included a stint at Shanghai No. 2 High School[13].
  • Yao Ming's education included a stint at Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University[14].
  • Yao Ming received the honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[15].
  • Yao Ming received the Pioneer of Reform[16].
  • Yao Ming received the FIBA Hall of Fame[17].
  • Yao Ming's image is recorded as YaoMingonoffense2.jpg[18].
  • Yao Ming's image is recorded as Yao Ming in Beijing in 2016 (cropped).jpg[19].
  • Yao Ming is recorded as male[20].
  • Yao Ming's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Yao Ming's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115121188[22].
  • Yao Ming's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 119316736[23].
  • Yao Ming's GND ID is recorded as 131833030[24].
  • Yao Ming's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003053164[25].
  • Yao Ming's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1495244[26].
  • Yao Ming's Commons category is recorded as Yao Ming[27].

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Origins and Family

Yao Ming was born in Shanghai[2]. He was born on +1980-09-12T00:00:00Z[3]. Native languages include Mandarin[10] and Chinese[11].

Education

Educated at Shanghai No. 2 High School[13], a high school[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1902[30] and Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University[14], an academic institution[31], in People's Republic of China[32], founded in 1918[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[4], autobiographer[5], and entrepreneur[6]. Yao Ming held the position of member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[12].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[15], an award[34], in People's Republic of China[35]; Pioneer of Reform[16], an award[36], in People's Republic of China[37], founded in 2018[38]; and FIBA Hall of Fame[17], a sports hall of fame[39], in Switzerland[40], founded in 1991[41].

Personal Life

Among Yao Ming's spouses was Ye Li[8].

Why It Matters

Yao Ming ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,592 views/month, #2,863 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Yao Ming born?

Yao Ming was born in Shanghai[2].

Who was Yao Ming married to?

Yao Ming's spouses include Ye Li[8].

What did Yao Ming do for work?

Yao Ming worked as basketball player[4], autobiographer[5], and entrepreneur[6].

Where did Yao Ming go to school?

Yao Ming was educated at Shanghai No. 2 High School[13] and Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University[14].

What awards did Yao Ming receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[15], Pioneer of Reform[16], and FIBA Hall of Fame[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . xinhuanet.com. xinhuanet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Shanghai No. 2 High School, Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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