Richard Koo

Taiwanese-American economist
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Richard Koo

Summary

Richard Koo is a human[1]. He was born in Kobe[2]. He was born on January 1, 1954[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and principal investigator[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kobe[2], Richard Koo…
  • Richard Koo was born on January 1, 1954[3].
  • Richard Koo's father was Koo Kwang-ming[7].
  • Richard Koo worked as an economist[4].
  • Richard Koo worked as a principal investigator[5].
  • Richard Koo was employed by Waseda University[8].
  • Richard Koo's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[9].
  • Richard Koo was educated at Johns Hopkins University[10].
  • Richard Koo is recorded as male[11].
  • Richard Koo's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Richard Koo's Commons category is recorded as Richard C. Koo[13].
  • Richard Koo's family name is recorded as Gu[14].
  • Richard Koo's given name is recorded as Richard[15].
  • Richard Koo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Richard Koo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[17].

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Origins and Family

Richard Koo was born in Kobe[2]. He was born on January 1, 1954[3]. His father was Koo Kwang-ming[7].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[9], a public research university[18], in United States[19], founded in 1868[20], headquartered in Berkeley[21] and Johns Hopkins University[10], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1876[24], headquartered in Baltimore[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and principal investigator[5]. Richard Koo was employed by Waseda University[8].

Why It Matters

Richard Koo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Richard Koo born?

Born in Kobe[2], Richard Koo…

Who were Richard Koo's parents?

Richard Koo's father was Koo Kwang-ming[7].

What did Richard Koo do for work?

Richard Koo worked as economist[4] and principal investigator[5].

Where did Richard Koo go to school?

Richard Koo was educated at University of California, Berkeley[9] and Johns Hopkins University[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] ↑ . 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. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 9
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ja', 'ko', 'zh', 'zh_min_nan']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Richard
    Family name → Gu
    Employer → —
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    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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