Yoon Ha Lee

American writer
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Yoon Ha Lee

Summary

Yoon Ha Lee is a human[1]. He was born in Houston[2]. He was born on January 26, 1979[3]. He worked as a science fiction writer[4], writer[5], teacher[6], and mathematician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (236 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Yoon Ha Lee was born in Houston[2].
  • Yoon Ha Lee was born on January 26, 1979[3].
  • Yoon Ha Lee held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Yoon Ha Lee worked as a science fiction writer[4].
  • Yoon Ha Lee's professions included writer[5].
  • Yoon Ha Lee worked as a teacher[6].
  • Yoon Ha Lee worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Yoon Ha Lee's field of work was literature[10].
  • Yoon Ha Lee's field of work was science fiction[11].
  • Yoon Ha Lee's field of work was fantasy literature[12].
  • Yoon Ha Lee's field of work was education[13].
  • Yoon Ha Lee's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Yoon Ha Lee's field of work was science fiction literature[15].
  • Yoon Ha Lee's education included a stint at Stanford University[16].
  • Yoon Ha Lee was educated at Cornell University[17].
  • Yoon Ha Lee's education included a stint at Seoul Foreign School[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoon Ha Lee is Thousand Worlds[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoon Ha Lee is Machineries of Empire[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoon Ha Lee is Revenant Gun[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoon Ha Lee is Ninefox Gambit[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoon Ha Lee is Dragon Pearl[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoon Ha Lee is Raven Stratagem[24].
  • Yoon Ha Lee received the Mythopoeic Awards[25].
  • Yoon Ha Lee received the Locus Award for Best First Novel[26].
  • Yoon Ha Lee received the Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1979-01-26[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8b8c6d54-c99c-4d76-8a60-855bccf753c8[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Yoon Ha Lee was born in Houston[2]. He was born on January 26, 1979[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]; Cornell University[17], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1865[38], headquartered in Ithaca[39]; and Seoul Foreign School[18], a private school[40], in South Korea[41], founded in 1912[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include science fiction writer[4], writer[5], teacher[6], and mathematician[7]. Fields of work include literature[10], a type of arts[43]; science fiction[11], a speculative fiction genre[44]; fantasy literature[12], a literary genre[45]; education[13], a branch of science[46]; mathematics[14], an academic discipline[47]; and science fiction literature[15], a literary genre[48].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Thousand Worlds[19]; Machineries of Empire[20], a novel series[49]; Revenant Gun[21], a literary work[50]; Ninefox Gambit[22], a literary work[51]; Dragon Pearl[23], a literary work[52]; and Raven Stratagem[24], a literary work[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Mythopoeic Awards[25], a literary award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1971[56]; Locus Award for Best First Novel[26], a literary award[57], in United States[58]; Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book[27], a literary award[59], in United States[60]; and Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[61], a literary award[62], founded in 1992[63].

Why It Matters

Yoon Ha Lee ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (236 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64]

FAQs

Where was Yoon Ha Lee born?

Yoon Ha Lee was born in Houston[2].

What did Yoon Ha Lee do for work?

Yoon Ha Lee worked as science fiction writer[4], writer[5], teacher[6], and mathematician[7].

Where did Yoon Ha Lee go to school?

Yoon Ha Lee was educated at Stanford University[16], Cornell University[17], and Seoul Foreign School[18].

What awards did Yoon Ha Lee receive?

Honors received include Mythopoeic Awards[25], Locus Award for Best First Novel[26], Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book[27], and Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book[65].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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