Wang Hui

Chinese intellectual
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Wang Hui

Summary

Wang Hui is a human[1]. He was born in Yangzhou[2]. He was born on January 1, 1959[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], literary scholar[5], university teacher[6], and man of letters[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Wang Hui was born in Yangzhou[2].
  • Wang Hui was born on January 1, 1959[3].
  • Wang Hui was born on October 10, 1959[9].
  • Wang Hui held citizenship in People's Republic of China[10].
  • Wang Hui worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Wang Hui's professions included literary scholar[5].
  • Wang Hui worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Wang Hui's professions included man of letters[7].
  • Wang Hui's field of work was literary studies[11].
  • Wang Hui's field of work was Chinese literature[12].
  • Wang Hui was employed by Tsinghua University[13].
  • Wang Hui was employed by School of Humanities, Tsinghua University[14].
  • Wang Hui's education included a stint at Nanjing University[15].
  • Wang Hui was educated at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences[16].
  • Wang Hui's doctoral advisor was Tao Tang[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Wang Hui is Contemporary Chinese Thought and the Question of Modernity[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Wang Hui is De-politicized Politics, Multiple Construction of Hegemonyand the Passage of the 1960s[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Wang Hui is The Rise of Modern Chinese Thought[20].
  • Wang Hui was a member of Academia Europaea[21].
  • Wang Hui is recorded as male[22].
  • Wang Hui's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Wang Hui's Commons category is recorded as Wang Hui (academic)[24].
  • Wang Hui's family name is recorded as Wang[25].
  • Wang Hui's given name is recorded as Hui[26].
  • Wang Hui's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Yangzhou[2], Wang Hui… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1959[3] and October 10, 1959[9].

Education

Educated at Nanjing University[15], a public university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1915[30], headquartered in Nanjing[31] and Chinese Academy of Social Sciences[16], an academy of sciences[32], in People's Republic of China[33], founded in 1977[34], headquartered in Beijing[35]. Wang Hui's doctoral advisor was Tao Tang[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], literary scholar[5], university teacher[6], and man of letters[7]. Fields of work include literary studies[11], an academic discipline[36] and Chinese literature[12], a sub-set of literature[37]. Employers include Tsinghua University[13], a public university[38], in People's Republic of China[39], founded in 1911[40], headquartered in Beijing[41] and School of Humanities, Tsinghua University[14], a faculty[42], in People's Republic of China[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Contemporary Chinese Thought and the Question of Modernity[18]; De-politicized Politics, Multiple Construction of Hegemonyand the Passage of the 1960s[19]; and The Rise of Modern Chinese Thought[20], a written work[44].

Why It Matters

Wang Hui ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Wang Hui born?

Wang Hui was born in Yangzhou[2].

What did Wang Hui do for work?

Wang Hui worked as philosopher[4], literary scholar[5], university teacher[6], and man of letters[7].

Where did Wang Hui go to school?

Wang Hui was educated at Nanjing University[15] and Chinese Academy of Social Sciences[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . epaper.eeo.com.cn. epaper.eeo.com.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . www.ae-info.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . NUKAT. wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. 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
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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