Wang, Dan, 1969-

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Name (Latin)
Wang, Dan, 1969-
Other forms of name
Dan, Wang, 1969-
Wang, Tan, 1969-
王 丹, 1969-
王丹, 1969-
Date of birth
1969-02-26
Place of birth
Beijing (China)
Associated country
China
Associate group
Beijing da xue
Harvard University
Associated Language
chi
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 7606281
Wikidata: Q610054
Library of congress: nr 97041279
HAI10: 000743261
Sources of Information
  • Pei-ching tsui hou tsʻai fang, 1989:t.p. (Wang Tan) p. 25 (freshman, History Dept., Peking Univ.)
  • Wang Tan yü chung hui i lu, 1997:flap of front cover (b. 1969; student leader in the June 4th 1989 Tiananmen Square student movement; in jail until 2006)
  • Chine, le défi, 1999:t.p. (Wang DAN)
  • Xin li xue jia yue du Chen Shuibian, 2011:t.p. (王丹 = Wang Dan) p. 244 (born 02/26/1969 in Beijing; 1987-1989 studied in Beijing University; master and PH.D from Harvard University)
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Wikipedia description:

Wang Dan (Chinese: 王丹; born 26 February 1969) is a leader of the Chinese democracy movement and was one of the most visible student leaders in the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. He holds a PhD in history from Harvard University, and from August 2009 to February 2010, Wang taught cross-strait history at Taiwan's National Chengchi University as a visiting scholar. He then taught at National Tsing Hua University until 2015. Besides conducting research on related topics, Wang is an activist promoting democracy in China. Based in the United States, he travels the world to garner support from Overseas Chinese communities as well as from the public at large.

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