Yi-Fu Tuan

Summary

Yi-Fu Tuan is a human^[1]. Born in Tianjin^[2], he… he was born on December 5, 1930^[3]. He died on August 10, 2022^[4]. He worked as a geographer^[5], university teacher^[6], and writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (418 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Yi-Fu Tuan was born in Tianjin^[2].
• Yi-Fu Tuan was born on December 5, 1930^[3].
• Yi-Fu Tuan died on August 10, 2022^[4].
• Yi-Fu Tuan held citizenship in Republic of China^[9].
• Yi-Fu Tuan held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Yi-Fu Tuan's professions included geographer^[5].
• Yi-Fu Tuan worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Yi-Fu Tuan's professions included writer^[7].
• Yi-Fu Tuan's field of work was geography^[11].
• Among Yi-Fu Tuan's employers was University of Toronto^[12].
• Among Yi-Fu Tuan's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison^[13].
• Among Yi-Fu Tuan's employers was University of Minnesota^[14].
• Among Yi-Fu Tuan's employers was University of New Mexico^[15].
• Yi-Fu Tuan was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[16].
• Yi-Fu Tuan was educated at University College London^[17].
• Yi-Fu Tuan was educated at University of Oxford^[18].
• Yi-Fu Tuan received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• Yi-Fu Tuan received the Vautrin Lud Prize^[20].
• Yi-Fu Tuan received the Cullum Geographical Medal^[21].
• Yi-Fu Tuan received the Fellow of the British Academy^[22].
• Yi-Fu Tuan received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[23].
• Yi-Fu Tuan received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Yi-Fu Tuan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Yi-Fu Tuan was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science^[26].
• Yi-Fu Tuan was a member of British Academy^[27].

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Origins and Family

Yi-Fu Tuan was born in Tianjin^[2]. He was born on December 5, 1930^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley^[16], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1868^[30], headquartered in Berkeley^[31]; University College London^[17], a university college^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1826^[34], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[35]; and University of Oxford^[18], a collegiate university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1096^[38], headquartered in Oxford^[39]. Yi-Fu Tuan earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer^[5], university teacher^[6], and writer^[7]. Yi-Fu Tuan's field of work was geography^[11]. Employers include University of Toronto^[12], a public research university^[41], in Canada^[42], founded in 1827^[43], headquartered in Toronto^[44]; University of Wisconsin–Madison^[13], a public research university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1848^[47]; University of Minnesota^[14], a public research university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1851^[50], headquartered in Minneapolis^[51]; and University of New Mexico^[15], a public research university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1889^[54], headquartered in Albuquerque^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], a fellowship grant^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1925^[58]; Vautrin Lud Prize^[20], a science award^[59], in France^[60], founded in 1991^[61]; Cullum Geographical Medal^[21], a medallion^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1896^[64]; Fellow of the British Academy^[22], a fellowship award^[65], in United Kingdom^[66]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[23], a fellowship award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1874^[69]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24], a fellowship award^[70].

Death and Burial

Yi-Fu Tuan died on August 10, 2022^[4].

Why It Matters

Yi-Fu Tuan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (418 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

FAQs

Where was Yi-Fu Tuan born?

Yi-Fu Tuan's place of birth was Tianjin^[2].

What did Yi-Fu Tuan do for work?

Yi-Fu Tuan worked as geographer^[5], university teacher^[6], and writer^[7].

Where did Yi-Fu Tuan go to school?

Yi-Fu Tuan was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[16], University College London^[17], and University of Oxford^[18].

What awards did Yi-Fu Tuan receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], Vautrin Lud Prize^[20], Cullum Geographical Medal^[21], and Fellow of the British Academy^[22].