Soong, Ai-ling, 1890-1973

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Name (Latin)
Soong, Ai-ling, 1890-1973
Other forms of name
Kung, Ai-ling (Sung), 1888-
Kung, Ai-ling, 1890-1973
Kung, H. H., Madame, 1890-1973
Kung, Hsiang-hsi, Madame, 1890-1973
Song, Ailing, 1890-1973
Soong, E-ling, 1890-1973
Soong, Eling, 1890-1973
Sung, Ai-ling, 1890-1973
宋霭龄, 1890-1973
Soong, Ai-ling, 1890-
Date of birth
1890-06-14
Date of death
1973-10-18
Gender
female
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 58094668
Wikidata: Q256411
Library of congress: n 86047951
Sources of Information
  • Hahn, E. The Soong sisters, 1943:Introd. (American spelling, Eling; Wade system, Ai-ling) p. 347 (Madame H.H. Kung)
  • Biog. Dic. of Repub. China, 1970:under Soong family (Ai-ling Soong, b. 1890)
  • LC manual auth. cd.(hdg.: Kung, Ai-ling (Sung), 1888- ; variants: Sung, Ai-ling; Soong, E-ling; Kung, Mme. Hsiang-hsi)
  • Britannica online, Apr. 28, 2008(under Soong family: Ai-ling (1890-1973))
  • Wikipedia WWW site, Apr. 28, 2008(Soong Ai-ling; b. June 14, 1890, Shanghai; d. Oct. 18, 1973, New York; eldest of the Soong sisters; wife of H.H. Kung)
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Wikipedia description:

Soong Ai-ling (traditional Chinese: 宋蔼齡 or 宋靄齡; simplified Chinese: 宋蔼龄 or 宋靄龄; pinyin: Sòng Àilíng; July 15, 1889 – October 20, 1973), legally Soong E-ling or Eling Soong, Christian name Nancy, was a Chinese businesswoman, the eldest of the Soong sisters and the wife of H. H. Kung (Kung Hsiang-Hsi), who was the richest man in the early 20th century Republic of China.

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