Sidney Shapiro

American translator (1915–2014)
Person human Q1813928
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Sidney Shapiro

Summary

Sidney Shapiro is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on December 23, 1915[3]. He passed away in Beijing[4]. He died on October 18, 2014[5]. He worked as a translator[6], poet lawyer[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sidney Shapiro was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Sidney Shapiro passed away in Beijing[4].
  • Sidney Shapiro was born on December 23, 1915[3].
  • Sidney Shapiro died on October 18, 2014[5].
  • Sidney Shapiro held citizenship in People's Republic of China[10].
  • Sidney Shapiro held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Sidney Shapiro worked as a translator[6].
  • Sidney Shapiro's professions included poet lawyer[7].
  • Sidney Shapiro worked as a writer[8].
  • Sidney Shapiro's field of work was translation from Chinese[12].
  • Sidney Shapiro held the position of member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[13].
  • Sidney Shapiro was educated at St. John's University[14].
  • Sidney Shapiro received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Translation[15].
  • Sidney Shapiro is recorded as male[16].
  • Sidney Shapiro's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Sidney Shapiro's Commons category is recorded as Sidney Shapiro[18].
  • Sidney Shapiro's family name is recorded as Shapiro[19].
  • Sidney Shapiro's given name is recorded as Sidney[20].
  • Sidney Shapiro's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Sidney Shapiro's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[22].
  • Sidney Shapiro's writing language is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Sidney Shapiro… he was born on December 23, 1915[3].

Education

Sidney Shapiro's education included a stint at St. John's University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], poet lawyer[7], and writer[8]. Sidney Shapiro's field of work was translation from Chinese[12]. He held the position of member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[13].

Recognition

Sidney Shapiro received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Translation[15].

Death and Burial

Sidney Shapiro died on October 18, 2014[5]. He passed away in Beijing[4].

Why It Matters

Sidney Shapiro ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

FAQs

Where was Sidney Shapiro born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Sidney Shapiro…

Where did Sidney Shapiro die?

Sidney Shapiro passed away in Beijing[4].

What did Sidney Shapiro do for work?

Sidney Shapiro worked as translator[6], poet lawyer[7], and writer[8].

Where did Sidney Shapiro go to school?

Sidney Shapiro was educated at St. John's University[14].

What awards did Sidney Shapiro receive?

Honors received include Lifetime Achievement Award in Translation[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . china.org.cn. china.org.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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