Yoon Ha Lee

Korean-American science fiction and fantasy writer
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Yoon Ha Lee

Summary

Yoon Ha Lee is a human[1]. He was born in Houston[2]. He was born on January 26, 1979[3]. He worked as a science fiction writer[4], writer[5], teacher[6], and mathematician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Yoon Ha Lee was born in Houston[2].
  • Yoon Ha Lee was born on January 26, 1979[3].
  • Yoon Ha Lee held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Yoon Ha Lee worked as a science fiction writer[4].
  • Yoon Ha Lee's professions included writer[5].
  • Yoon Ha Lee worked as a teacher[6].
  • Yoon Ha Lee worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Yoon Ha Lee's field of work was literature[10].
  • Yoon Ha Lee's field of work was science fiction[11].
  • Yoon Ha Lee's field of work was fantasy literature[12].
  • Yoon Ha Lee's field of work was education[13].
  • Yoon Ha Lee's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Yoon Ha Lee's field of work was science fiction literature[15].
  • Yoon Ha Lee's education included a stint at Stanford University[16].
  • Yoon Ha Lee was educated at Cornell University[17].
  • Yoon Ha Lee's education included a stint at Seoul Foreign School[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoon Ha Lee is Thousand Worlds[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoon Ha Lee is Machineries of Empire[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoon Ha Lee is Revenant Gun[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoon Ha Lee is Ninefox Gambit[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoon Ha Lee is Dragon Pearl[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoon Ha Lee is Raven Stratagem[24].
  • Yoon Ha Lee received the Mythopoeic Awards[25].
  • Yoon Ha Lee received the Locus Award for Best First Novel[26].
  • Yoon Ha Lee received the Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book[27].

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Origins and Family

Yoon Ha Lee was born in Houston[2]. He was born on January 26, 1979[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; Cornell University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]; and Seoul Foreign School[18], a private school[36], in South Korea[37], founded in 1912[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include science fiction writer[4], writer[5], teacher[6], and mathematician[7]. Fields of work include literature[10], a type of arts[39]; science fiction[11], a speculative fiction genre[40]; fantasy literature[12], a literary genre[41]; education[13], a branch of science[42]; mathematics[14], an academic discipline[43]; and science fiction literature[15], a literary genre[44].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Thousand Worlds[19]; Machineries of Empire[20], a novel series[45]; Revenant Gun[21], a literary work[46]; Ninefox Gambit[22], a literary work[47]; Dragon Pearl[23], a literary work[48]; and Raven Stratagem[24], a literary work[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Mythopoeic Awards[25], a literary award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1971[52]; Locus Award for Best First Novel[26], a literary award[53], in United States[54]; Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book[27], a literary award[55], in United States[56]; and Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[57], a literary award[58], founded in 1992[59].

Why It Matters

Yoon Ha Lee ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60]

FAQs

Where was Yoon Ha Lee born?

Yoon Ha Lee was born in Houston[2].

What did Yoon Ha Lee do for work?

Yoon Ha Lee worked as science fiction writer[4], writer[5], teacher[6], and mathematician[7].

Where did Yoon Ha Lee go to school?

Yoon Ha Lee was educated at Stanford University[16], Cornell University[17], and Seoul Foreign School[18].

What awards did Yoon Ha Lee receive?

Honors received include Mythopoeic Awards[25], Locus Award for Best First Novel[26], Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book[27], and Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book[61].

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  16. [25] . Science Fiction Awards Database. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . Science Fiction Awards Database. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [21] . Science Fiction Awards Database. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . Science Fiction Awards Database. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . Science Fiction Awards Database. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . Science Fiction Awards Database. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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