Yi U

Summary

Yi U is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Seoul^[2]. He was born on +1912-11-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Hiroshima^[4]. He died on +1945-08-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a military personnel^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Yi U was born in Seoul^[2].
• Yi U died in Hiroshima^[4].
• Yi U was born on +1912-11-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Yi U died on +1945-08-07T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Namyangju^[8].
• Yi U's father was Prince Yi Kang^[9].
• A child of Yi U was Yi Chung^[10].
• A child of Yi U was Lee Joon^[11].
• Yi U held citizenship in Korea under Japanese rule^[12].
• Yi U's professions included military personnel^[6].
• Yi U's education included a stint at Imperial Japanese Army Academy^[13].
• Yi U received the Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class^[14].
• Yi U received the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum^[15].
• Yi U's image is recorded as Prince Yi Wu 01.jpg^[16].
• Yi U is recorded as male^[17].
• Yi U's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Yi U's military branch is recorded as Imperial Japanese Army^[19].
• Yi U's part of is recorded as Q11743642^[20].
• Yi U's Commons category is recorded as Yi Wu^[21].
• Yi U's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel^[22].
• The cause of death was atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki^[23].
• Yi U's commander of is recorded as artillery branch^[24].
• Yi U's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[25].
• Yi U's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/068vwd^[26].
• Yi U's manner of death is recorded as unnatural death^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Seoul^[2], Yi U… he was born on +1912-11-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Prince Yi Kang^[9].

Education

Yi U was educated at Imperial Japanese Army Academy^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Yi U's professions included military personnel^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class^[14], a grade of an order^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1888^[30] and Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum^[15], a grade of an order^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1876^[33].

Personal Life

Children include Yi Chung^[10], b. 1936^[34], of Japan^[35] and Lee Joon^[11], an actor^[36], b. 1988^[37], of South Korea^[38].

Death and Burial

Yi U died on +1945-08-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Hiroshima^[4]. The cause of death was atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki^[23]. Burial took place at Namyangju^[8].

Why It Matters

Yi U ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Yi U born?

Born in Seoul^[2], Yi U…

Where did Yi U die?

Yi U passed away in Hiroshima^[4].

Who were Yi U's parents?

Yi U's father was Prince Yi Kang^[9].

What did Yi U do for work?

Yi U worked as military personnel^[6].

Where did Yi U go to school?

Yi U was educated at Imperial Japanese Army Academy^[13].

What awards did Yi U receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class^[14] and Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum^[15].