Martin Yan

Chinese American chef, cooking television show host, and food writer
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Martin Yan

Summary

Martin Yan is a human[1]. He was born in Guangzhou[2]. He was born on December 22, 1948[3]. He worked as a chef[4] and businessperson[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,755 views/month, #6,983 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Martin Yan was born in Guangzhou[2].
  • Martin Yan was born on December 22, 1948[3].
  • Martin Yan held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Chinese was Martin Yan's native language[8].
  • Martin Yan worked as a chef[4].
  • Martin Yan's professions included businessperson[5].
  • Martin Yan's education included a stint at University of California, Davis[9].
  • Martin Yan was educated at Munsang College[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Martin Yan is Yan Can Cook[11].
  • Martin Yan received the Great Immigrants Award[12].
  • Martin Yan is recorded as male[13].
  • Martin Yan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Martin Yan's Commons category is recorded as Martin Yan[15].
  • Martin Yan's family name is recorded as Zhen[16].
  • Martin Yan's given name is recorded as Martin[17].
  • Martin Yan's given name is recorded as Wéndá[18].
  • Martin Yan's official website is recorded as https://yancancook.com[19].
  • Martin Yan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[20].
  • Martin Yan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Martin Yan's name in native language is recorded as 甄文達[22].
  • Martin Yan's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+3558'}[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Martin Yan's place of birth was Guangzhou[2]. He was born on December 22, 1948[3]. Chinese was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at University of California, Davis[9], a university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1905[26] and Munsang College[10], a secondary school[27], in People's Republic of China[28], founded in 1926[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chef[4] and businessperson[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Martin Yan is Yan Can Cook[11].

Recognition

Martin Yan received the Great Immigrants Award[12].

Why It Matters

Martin Yan ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,755 views/month, #6,983 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Martin Yan born?

Martin Yan's place of birth was Guangzhou[2].

What did Martin Yan do for work?

Martin Yan worked as chef[4] and businessperson[5].

Where did Martin Yan go to school?

Martin Yan was educated at University of California, Davis[9] and Munsang College[10].

What awards did Martin Yan receive?

Honors received include Great Immigrants Award[12].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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