Shiu-Ying Hu

Chinese botanist and university teacher (1910-2012)
Person human Q7499182
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Shiu-Ying Hu

Summary

Shiu-Ying Hu is a human[1]. Born in Tongshan District[2], she… she was born on February 22, 1910[3]. She passed away in Hong Kong[4]. She died on May 22, 2012[5]. She worked as a botanist[6], university teacher[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Shiu-Ying Hu was born in Tongshan District[2].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu passed away in Hong Kong[4].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu died in Sha Tin[11].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu was born on February 22, 1910[3].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu was born on 1910[12].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu died on May 22, 2012[5].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu held citizenship in People's Republic of China[13].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu's professions included botanist[6].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu worked as a scientific collector[9].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu's field of work was botany[14].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu's field of work was Aquifoliaceae[15].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu's field of work was Asteraceae[16].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu's field of work was Malvaceae[17].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu's field of work was Orchidaceae[18].
  • Among Shiu-Ying Hu's employers was Harvard University[19].
  • Among Shiu-Ying Hu's employers was The Chinese University of Hong Kong[20].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu was educated at Radcliffe College[21].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu's education included a stint at Harvard University[22].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu was educated at Sun Yat-sen University[23].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu was educated at Nanjing Normal University[24].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu's doctoral advisor was Elmer Drew Merrill[25].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu received the Bronze Bauhinia Star[26].
  • Shiu-Ying Hu is recorded as female[27].

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Origins and Family

Shiu-Ying Hu was born in Tongshan District[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 22, 1910[3] and 1910[12].

Education

Educated at Radcliffe College[21], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1879[30]; Harvard University[22], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; Sun Yat-sen University[23], a public university[35], in People's Republic of China[36], founded in 1924[37]; and Nanjing Normal University[24], a university[38], in People's Republic of China[39], founded in 1902[40]. Shiu-Ying Hu's doctoral advisor was Elmer Drew Merrill[25]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], university teacher[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. Fields of work include botany[14], an academic discipline[42]; Aquifoliaceae[15], a taxon[43]; Asteraceae[16], a taxon[44]; Malvaceae[17], a taxon[45]; and Orchidaceae[18], a taxon[46]. Employers include Harvard University[19], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1636[49], headquartered in Cambridge[50] and The Chinese University of Hong Kong[20], a public research university[51], in People's Republic of China[52], founded in 1963[53].

Recognition

Shiu-Ying Hu received the Bronze Bauhinia Star[26].

Death and Burial

Shiu-Ying Hu died on May 22, 2012[5]. Recorded place of death include Hong Kong[4], a special administrative region of China[54], in People's Republic of China[55], founded in 1997[56] and Sha Tin[11], a neighborhood[57], in People's Republic of China[58], founded in 1973[59]. Recorded cause of death include pneumonia[60] and kidney failure[61].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Shiu-Ying Hu include Shiuyinghua[62], a taxon[63].

Why It Matters

Shiu-Ying Hu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] She is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

Entities named for her include Shiuyinghua[62], a taxon[63].

FAQs

Where was Shiu-Ying Hu born?

Shiu-Ying Hu's place of birth was Tongshan District[2].

Where did Shiu-Ying Hu die?

Shiu-Ying Hu died in Hong Kong[4].

What did Shiu-Ying Hu do for work?

Shiu-Ying Hu worked as botanist[6], university teacher[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did Shiu-Ying Hu go to school?

Shiu-Ying Hu was educated at Radcliffe College[21], Harvard University[22], Sun Yat-sen University[23], and Nanjing Normal University[24].

What awards did Shiu-Ying Hu receive?

Honors received include Bronze Bauhinia Star[26].

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  28. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . topics.scmp.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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