Zhou Youguang

Chinese linguist, sinologist (1906–2017)
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Zhou Youguang
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Zhou Youguang

Summary

Zhou Youguang is a human[1]. His place of birth was Changzhou Fu[2]. He was born on +1906-01-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Peking Union Medical College Hospital[4]. He died on +2017-01-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], banker[7], economist[8], university teacher[9], and Esperantist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Zhou Youguang was born in Changzhou Fu[2].
  • Zhou Youguang died in Peking Union Medical College Hospital[4].
  • Zhou Youguang was born on +1906-01-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Zhou Youguang died on +2017-01-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Zhou Youguang's spouses was Zhang Yunhe[12].
  • A child of Zhou Youguang was Zhou Xiaoping[13].
  • Zhou Youguang held citizenship in People's Republic of China[14].
  • Zhou Youguang held citizenship in Republic of China[15].
  • Zhou Youguang held citizenship in Qing dynasty[16].
  • Zhou Youguang worked as a linguist[6].
  • Zhou Youguang worked as a banker[7].
  • Zhou Youguang worked as an economist[8].
  • Zhou Youguang worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Zhou Youguang's professions included Esperantist[10].
  • Zhou Youguang worked as a translator[17].
  • Zhou Youguang's field of work was linguistics[18].
  • Zhou Youguang's field of work was Chinese[19].
  • Zhou Youguang held the position of member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[20].
  • Among Zhou Youguang's employers was Peking University[21].
  • Zhou Youguang was employed by Fudan University[22].
  • Among Zhou Youguang's employers was Renmin University of China[23].
  • Zhou Youguang was educated at Changzhou Senior High School[24].
  • Zhou Youguang's education included a stint at St. John's University[25].
  • Zhou Youguang's education included a stint at East China Normal University[26].
  • Zhou Youguang's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Changzhou Fu[2], Zhou Youguang… he was born on +1906-01-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Changzhou Senior High School[24], a high school[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1907[30]; St. John's University[25], a university[31], in People's Republic of China[32], founded in 1879[33]; East China Normal University[26], a public university[34], in People's Republic of China[35], founded in 1951[36], headquartered in Shanghai[37]; University of Tokyo[27], a research university[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1877[40], headquartered in Hongō campus[41]; Kyoto University[42], a national university[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1897[45], headquartered in Kyoto[46]; and No.1 High School Affiliated to East China Normal University[47], a high school[48], in People's Republic of China[49], founded in 1951[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], banker[7], economist[8], university teacher[9], Esperantist[10], and translator[17]. Fields of work include linguistics[18], an academic discipline[51] and Chinese[19], a macrolanguage[52], in People's Republic of China[53]. Employers include Peking University[21], a public university[54], in People's Republic of China[55], founded in 1898[56]; Fudan University[22], a public university[57], in People's Republic of China[58], founded in 1905[59], headquartered in Shanghai[60]; and Renmin University of China[23], a public university[61], in People's Republic of China[62], founded in 1937[63], headquartered in Beijing[64]. Zhou Youguang held the position of member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[20].

Personal Life

Zhou Youguang was married to Zhang Yunhe[12]. A child of him was Zhou Xiaoping[13]. He was affiliated with the China Democratic National Construction Association[65].

Death and Burial

Zhou Youguang died on +2017-01-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Peking Union Medical College Hospital[4].

Why It Matters

Zhou Youguang ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Zhou Youguang born?

Zhou Youguang's place of birth was Changzhou Fu[2].

Where did Zhou Youguang die?

Zhou Youguang died in Peking Union Medical College Hospital[4].

Who was Zhou Youguang married to?

Zhou Youguang's spouses include Zhang Yunhe[12].

What did Zhou Youguang do for work?

Zhou Youguang worked as linguist[6], banker[7], economist[8], university teacher[9], and Esperantist[10].

Where did Zhou Youguang go to school?

Zhou Youguang was educated at Changzhou Senior High School[24], St. John's University[25], East China Normal University[26], and University of Tokyo[27].

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  1. [2] . en.gmw.cn. en.gmw.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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