Yu Dafu

Chinese writer (1896–1945)
Person human Q420247
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Yu Dafu

Summary

Yu Dafu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fuyang District[2]. He was born on January 1, 1896[3]. He died in Payakumbuh[4]. He died on September 17, 1945[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Yu Dafu's place of birth was Fuyang District[2].
  • Yu Dafu passed away in Payakumbuh[4].
  • Yu Dafu was born on January 1, 1896[3].
  • Yu Dafu was born on December 7, 1896[9].
  • Yu Dafu died on September 17, 1945[5].
  • Yu Dafu held citizenship in Qing dynasty[10].
  • Yu Dafu held citizenship in Republic of China[11].
  • Chinese was Yu Dafu's native language[12].
  • Yu Dafu worked as a writer[6].
  • Yu Dafu's professions included poet[7].
  • Yu Dafu was employed by Peking University[13].
  • Yu Dafu's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[14].
  • Yu Dafu's education included a stint at Zhejiang University[15].
  • Yu Dafu's education included a stint at Hangzhou No. 2 High School[16].
  • Yu Dafu is recorded as male[17].
  • Yu Dafu's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Yu Dafu's Commons category is recorded as Yu Dafu[19].
  • Yu Dafu's residence is recorded as Former Residence of Yu Dafu in Fuyang[20].
  • Yu Dafu's family name is recorded as Yu[21].
  • Yu Dafu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yu Dafu[22].
  • Yu Dafu's manner of death is recorded as homicide[23].
  • Yu Dafu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[24].
  • Yu Dafu's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '郁文'}[25].
  • Yu Dafu's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '郁達夫'}[26].
  • Yu Dafu's courtesy name is recorded as 達夫[27].

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Origins and Family

Yu Dafu was born in Fuyang District[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1896[3] and December 7, 1896[9]. Chinese was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo[14], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31]; Zhejiang University[15], a university[32], in People's Republic of China[33], founded in 1897[34]; and Hangzhou No. 2 High School[16], a high school[35], in People's Republic of China[36], founded in 1899[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and poet[7]. Yu Dafu was employed by Peking University[13].

Death and Burial

Yu Dafu died on September 17, 1945[5]. He passed away in Payakumbuh[4].

Why It Matters

Yu Dafu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Yu Dafu born?

Born in Fuyang District[2], Yu Dafu…

Where did Yu Dafu die?

Yu Dafu passed away in Payakumbuh[4].

What did Yu Dafu do for work?

Yu Dafu worked as writer[6] and poet[7].

Where did Yu Dafu go to school?

Yu Dafu was educated at University of Tokyo[14], Zhejiang University[15], and Hangzhou No. 2 High School[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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