Zhan Tianyou

Chinese railroad engineer (1861-1919)
Person human Q1397430
Zhan Tianyou
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Zhan Tianyou

Summary

Zhan Tianyou is a human[1]. His place of birth was Guangdong[2]. He was born on +1861-04-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hankou[4]. He died on +1919-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a railway engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Zhan Tianyou was born in Guangdong[2].
  • Zhan Tianyou passed away in Hankou[4].
  • Zhan Tianyou was born on +1861-04-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Zhan Tianyou died on +1919-04-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Zhan Tianyou is buried at Beijing[8].
  • Zhan Tianyou held citizenship in Qing dynasty[9].
  • Zhan Tianyou held citizenship in Republic of China[10].
  • Zhan Tianyou worked as a railway engineer[6].
  • Zhan Tianyou held the position of Q47175782[11].
  • Zhan Tianyou's education included a stint at Yale University[12].
  • Zhan Tianyou's education included a stint at Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science[13].
  • Zhan Tianyou was educated at Sheffield Scientific School[14].
  • Zhan Tianyou received the honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[15].
  • Zhan Tianyou's image is recorded as Zhangtianyoux.jpg[16].
  • Zhan Tianyou's image is recorded as 1918年詹天佑.jpg[17].
  • Zhan Tianyou is recorded as male[18].
  • Zhan Tianyou's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Zhan Tianyou's ancestral home is recorded as Nanhai[20].
  • Zhan Tianyou's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063175335[21].
  • Zhan Tianyou's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20522340[22].
  • Zhan Tianyou's GND ID is recorded as 120834286[23].
  • Zhan Tianyou's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83047198[24].
  • Zhan Tianyou's IdRef ID is recorded as 116448288[25].
  • Zhan Tianyou's CALIS ID is recorded as n2004236436[26].
  • Zhan Tianyou's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00620236[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Guangdong[2], Zhan Tianyou… he was born on +1861-04-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science[13], an academic institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1852[34]; and Sheffield Scientific School[14], a college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1847[37].

Career and Affiliations

Zhan Tianyou's professions included railway engineer[6]. He held the position of Q47175782[11].

Recognition

Zhan Tianyou received the honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[15].

Death and Burial

Zhan Tianyou died on +1919-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hankou[4]. Burial took place at Beijing[8].

Why It Matters

Zhan Tianyou ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Zhan Tianyou born?

Zhan Tianyou's place of birth was Guangdong[2].

Where did Zhan Tianyou die?

Zhan Tianyou passed away in Hankou[4].

What did Zhan Tianyou do for work?

Zhan Tianyou worked as railway engineer[6].

Where did Zhan Tianyou go to school?

Zhan Tianyou was educated at Yale University[12], Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science[13], and Sheffield Scientific School[14].

What awards did Zhan Tianyou receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [18] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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