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Quan Rishi Quan Rishi Musicians · Republic of Korea

Kwon Rise (Japanese: Kwon Rise, Korean: rights tax, August 16, 1991 - September 7, 2014), whose stage name was Rise, was a Korean-Japanese female artist, the fourth generation of Koreans in Japan, and the Hongan Andong Kwon family, often mistranslated as "Kwon Ryeo". On March 7, 2013, he officially debuted as a member of the five-member group Ladies' Code, serving as the deputy vocalist and lead dancer in the group. Due to a serious car accident that occurred in the early morning of September 3, 2014, he had been in a coma and suffered a severe head injury. He passed away at 10:10 a.m. Korean time on September 7, accompanied by his mother and relatives. He was 23 years old.

T Tsering Thondup Scholars · People's Republic of China

Tsering Thondup (Standard Tibetan: ཚེ་རིང་དོན་གྲུབ, October 1961—), a Mongolian Tibetan writer. Born in 1961 in Henan Mongolian Autonomous County, Qinghai Province. 7. From the age of 8 to 13, they graze at home, and from the age of 13 to 21, they go to school and learn Tibetan and Chinese. He graduated from Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Normal School for Nationalities in 1982 and began publishing works in the same year. He once served as deputy mayor of Tuoyema Township in Henan County, director of the Local Chronicles Office of Henan County, and director of the Archives Bureau of Henan County. His writing style is deeply influenced by Western literature. Later, he was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party and government office for writing the novel "The Roaring Red Wind", which reflected the People's Liberation Army's armed suppression of Tibetans in 1958. He retained his salary and retired early in 2013. After retirement, he specialized in literary work.

Eugène Delacroix Eugène Delacroix Artists · France

Eugène Delacroix (French: Eugène Delacroix, French pronunciation: [øʒɛn dəlakʁwa], April 26, 1798 - August 13, 1863) was a famous French romantic painter.

Ernest Rutherford Ernest Rutherford Political figures · New Zealand

Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, OM, FRS (English: Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, August 30, 1871 - October 19, 1937), a New Zealand physicist, is known as the "father of nuclear physics" and "the greatest experimental physicist after Faraday". Rutherford first proposed the concept of radioactive half-life, demonstrating that radioactivity involves the transition from one element to another. He also classified radioactive materials into alpha rays and beta rays according to their penetrating capabilities, and confirmed that the former were helium ions. He won the 1908 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his "research on the transformation of elements and radiochemistry". Rutherford led the team to successfully prove that there is a nucleus at the center of the atom and create the Rutherford model. He was the first to successfully split atoms in the nuclear reaction between nitrogen and alpha particles. He also discovered the proton in the same experiment and named it. Element No. 104 was named "furnace" in his honor.

Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway Writers · United States

Ernest Miller Hemingway, American journalist and writer, is one of the most famous English-language novelists of the 20th century. Hemingway was born into a family of doctors in Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. His father was passionate about hunting and fishing; his mother loved music and art. Hemingway had complicated emotions throughout his life and was married four times. He was a representative figure among American writers of the "Lost Generation". His works praised the courage and value of people's struggle for their own existence and had extremely profound descriptions of the fragility and strength of human nature. His best-known work, The Old Man and the Sea, is also the embodiment of his struggles as an original.

Euclid Euclid Scientists · ancient athens

Euclid (Ancient Greek: Εὐκλείδης, also translated as Uguleth, 325 BC - 265 BC), is sometimes called Euclid of Alexandria to distinguish him from Euclid of Megara. The mathematician of the Hellenistic era is known as the "Father of Geometry". He was active in Alexandria during the time of Ptolemy I and was a member of the School of Alexandria. He proposed five postulates in his book "Elements of Geometry", which became the basis of European mathematics. Euclid also wrote several works on perspective, conic sections, spherical geometry, and number theory. Euclidean geometry is widely considered a classic in mathematics.

Irving Berlin Irving Berlin Musicians · United States

Irving Berlin (English: Irving Berlin, May 11, 1888 - September 22, 1989), a Russian-born American composer and lyricist, is widely regarded as the greatest songwriter in American history. His first song was "Marie from Sunny Italy" in 1907, and his first major international hit was "Alexander's Ragtime Band" in 1911.

Owen Wilson Owen Wilson Film & TV · United States

Owen Wilson (English: Owen Wilson, November 18, 1968 -) is an American actor, screenwriter and producer. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the script of the 2001 film "The Gifted". Wilson has also appeared in many well-known comedies, such as the 2001 film "Zoolscape" and the 2005 "Wedding Crasher". In 2011, he starred in the film "Midnight in Paris" directed by Woody Allen, for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy. In 2015, Wilson starred in the horror-themed action thriller "No Escape." In addition, he returned to star in 2016's Zoolander 2.

Eugen Fink Eugen Fink Scholars · Germany

Eugen Fink (December 11, 1905 - July 25, 1975) was a German philosopher.

Ou Hao Ou Hao Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Ou Hao, Han nationality, mainland Chinese actor and singer, graduated from Guangzhou Art School. In 2013, he participated in Hunan Satellite TV's "Happy Boys" and won the runner-up in the national finals.

Ou Jintang Ou Jintang Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Stephen Au Kam Tong (English: Stephen Au Kam Tong, April 26, 1963 -), Hong Kong actor and program host, screenwriter, producer, and writer. He made his debut on Asian Television in 1990. His creative interests include writing, drama, toys, martial arts research, etc. His wife is former Asia Television artist Wan Simin, and they married in 1997. In addition, he is the founder and creative director of the theater company "Drama Dojo" and the director of the Canadian branch of the international karate "Shōdo Juku". He also won the Hong Kong Full Contact Karate Competition Championship in 2007 and 2009 respectively. In 2019 and 2023, the "Conquering the World" series was filmed with karate as the theme for the first time, which became a good story.

O Ouyang Fenqiang Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Ouyang Fenqiang (March 5, 1963 -), a native of Chengdu, Sichuan, is an actor and director in Mainland China. In 1983, because of her baby face, she was noticed by Wang Fulin, the director of "A Dream of Red Mansions", and she became famous after starring in the role of Jia Baoyu in the play. But he later thought that it would be difficult for him to make a breakthrough as an actor, so he came to Sichuan TV Station to become a director.

Ouyangshan Ouyangshan Political figures · People's Republic of China

Ouyang Shan (December 1908 - September 26, 2000), whose original name was Yang Fengqi, and whose pen names were Fanniao, Luo Xi, Long Gonggong, etc., was male, a native of Jingzhou, Hubei Province, and a modern Chinese writer. His representative work is "The Romance of a Generation". He has served as Chairman of the Guangdong Branch of the Chinese Writers Association, Chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and Vice Chairman of the Chinese Writers Association.

Ou Qianyi Ou Qianyi Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Cindy Au Sin Yi (English: Cindy Au Sin Yi, December 16, 1979 -), Hong Kong female artist. In 1997, she sang the children's song "Problems Every Day", the Hong Kong version of the Japanese animation "Chibi Maruko-chan", which became very popular and won the "Top Ten Children's Songs" and "NET Children's Song Awards" at the "1997 Children's Song Golden Song Awards Ceremony", as well as the "Most Popular Children's Song Female Singer".

Ou Haonian Ou Haonian Artists · Republic of China

Ou Jie, courtesy name Haonian (1935-April 25, 2024), was a representative ink painter of the Lingnan School and had considerable influence on Taiwanese ink painting. His creative themes cover landscapes and feathers, with rich and diverse forms and strong and vivid colors. He has been awarded the Grand Prize of the Biennale of the Grand Palais Museum in Paris by the French National Institute of Fine Arts, and honorary doctorates from Wonkwang University in South Korea, the University of Indianapolis in the United States, National Chung Hsing University, Fu Jen Catholic University, National Taiwan University of the Arts, National Donghua University, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Chinese Culture University.

O Ouyang Feifei Musicians · Republic of China

Ouyang Feifei (September 10, 1949 -), a Taiwanese female singer, started her career as a drama performer in her early years. In 1966, she signed a basic singer contract with the Central Hotel and officially entered the music scene. In 1971, Ouyang Feifei was recognized by Japan's Toshiba Records and went to develop. When Ouyang Feifei debuted in Japan, she was affiliated with Watanabe Production Company. She made great achievements in the Japanese music scene. In 1972, she was invited to participate in the NHK Red and White Song Competition, becoming the first foreign singer to participate alone. Ouyang Feifei's representative works include "You and Me on the Road of Love", "Longing", "Wandering in the Rain", "Hey! TAXI", "Lost Love", "Passionate Desert", "Grateful Heart", "Love Me Tonight" and "Embrace" and other songs. In 1971, he won the Newcomer Award at the 13th Japan Record Awards for "Wandering in the Rain". In 1972, he won the Japan Cable Grand Prize for "Rain's Rain". In 1983, he won the Best-Seller Award at the 25th Japan Record Awards for "Lost Love". In 2023, he won the Special Contribution Award at the 34th Golden Melody Awards, which was also the first Golden Melody Award in his acting career.

Ouyang Jing Ouyang Jing Musicians · United States

Jin Au-Yeung (English: Jin Au-Yeung, born June 4, 1982), whose stage name is MC Jin, is a Chinese-American male rap singer who has developed in the United States, Hong Kong and mainland China. In July 2017, he participated in iQiyi's "Hip-Hop in China" program; in 2018, he served as a rap mentor in iQiyi's "Idol Producer" and as a star producer for the North American division of "China's New Rap 2018"; in 2019, he served as a rap mentor again in iQiyi's "Youth With You". In addition, Ouyang Jing tattooed his name "Jing" on the left side of his neck.

W Wu Yunfei Scholars · Unknown nationality

Wu Yunfei (1938-), male, native of Qingdao City, Shandong Province, is a famous plateau biologist and ichthyologist in China. He is currently a professor at the Fisheries College of Ocean University of China. He has long been engaged in fish taxonomy, morphology and aquatic products research, and is especially famous for his research on fishes on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. From 1961 to 1993, he worked in Qinghai and worked at the Northwest Plateau Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Takei Emi Takei Emi Film & TV · Japan

Takei Saki (Japanese: Takei Saki/Takei Emi, Romanized: Takei Emi, December 25, 1993 -), a Japanese actress and model, 163 cm tall, blood type A, born in Minato District, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. The affiliated agency is Oscar Communications. Her husband is TAKAHIRO, the lead singer of The Loose Brothers.

Wu Dajing Wu Dajing Athletes · People's Republic of China

Wu Dajing (July 24, 1994 -) is a native of Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province, and a former athlete of the Chinese men's short track speed skating team. The world record holder in the men's 500-meter short track speed skating and the Olympic record holder. Representative to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. He once served as a coach at the Ice Sports Management Center of Jilin Provincial Sports Bureau. Currently the head coach of the Chinese short track speed skating team.

T Takechuji Scientists · People's Republic of China

Wu Zhongbi (March 19, 1919 - November 8, 2007), male, was born in Dingyuan, Anhui Province. He was a Chinese pathologist, medical educator, social activist, and an academician of the German Academy of Sciences. During his lifetime, he promoted medical exchanges between China and Germany. He was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany twice, and was known as one of the Tongji Men of Tongji along with Qiu Fazu.

Miho Takeda Miho Takeda Athletes · Japan

Miho Takeda (September 13, 1976 -) is a Japanese female synchronized swimmer. She participated in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and won the double gold medal and team silver medal in women's synchronized swimming competition. At the 2004 Athens Olympics, she won the double gold medal and the team silver medal in the women's synchronized swimming competition.

Wu Lei Wu Lei Athletes · People's Republic of China

Wu Lei (November 19, 1991 -) was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, and his ancestral home is Pingyin, Jinan, Shandong. He is a Chinese football player and a member of the Chinese national football team. He currently plays for the Chinese Super League club Shanghai Harbor as a forward. Wu Lei is the record holder for the youngest player to appear in the Chinese Professional Football League and the second youngest goalscorer in the Chinese Professional Football League. From the 2013 to 2017 season, Wu Lei was elected as the top scorer in the Chinese Super League for five consecutive years. In the 2018 season, he scored 27 goals in the league and broke the ten-year monopoly of foreign players and became the season's top scorer. In 2019, he joined the then La Liga club Espanyol and played for them for three years, scoring a total of 13 goals. In August 2022, Wu Lei returned to Shanghai Haigang and remained the team's main forward. Wu Lei was first selected for the Chinese national football team in 2010. As of August 2025, Wu Lei has played a total of 99 times for the national team and scored 36 goals for the Chinese team in his career. Wu Lei was also recognized as the nominal top scorer by the Chinese Football Association because of this achievement.

Gui Yalei Gui Yalei Film & TV · Republic of China

Grace Guei (English: Grace Guei, June 2, 1944 -), a famous Taiwanese actress, has won 4 Golden Horse Awards, 2 Golden Bell Awards, 1 Hundred Flowers Award and 1 Asia Pacific Film Festival. She has the qualifications and status of a "film and TV queen" in the entertainment industry. Gui Yalei was born in Wuxing, Zhejiang Province (now Huzhou, Zhejiang Province), and was born in Changsha City, Hunan Province. When she was young, she moved with her parents to Guomao Village No. 3, Guomao Community, Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. She has appeared in films such as "Misty Rain", "Home in Taipei", "Yanyan", "Eat and Drink", "Daughter's Red", "Full Moon Wine" and other films.