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This is a list of '''notable ]s''', including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants who have made exceptional contributions to various facets of American society. This is a list of '''notable ]s''', including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants who have made exceptional contributions to various facets of American society.
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* ] (林景南) – writer, first author to win three ]<ref>Streetside Chat with Author Ed Lin, TaiwaneseAmerican.org, http://taiwaneseamerican.org/ta/2012/05/24/streetside-chat-with-author-ed-lin/</ref> * ] (林景南) – writer, first author to win three ]<ref>Streetside Chat with Author Ed Lin, TaiwaneseAmerican.org, http://taiwaneseamerican.org/ta/2012/05/24/streetside-chat-with-author-ed-lin/</ref>
* ] (林韜) – writer * ] (林韜) – writer
* ] (劉柏川) – author and speechwriter for former US President ]<ref name="TewariAlvarez2008">{{cite book|last1=Tewari|first1=Nita|last2=Alvarez|first2=Alvin|title=Asian American psychology: current perspectives|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m8qgAi0LVj8C&pg=PA117|access-date=6 March 2011|date=2008-09-26|publisher=CRC Press|isbn=978-0-8058-6008-5|pages=117–}}</ref> * ] (劉柏川) – author and speechwriter for former US President ]<ref name="TewariAlvarez2008">{{cite book|last1=Tewari|first1=Nita|last2=Alvarez|first2=Alvin|title=Asian American psychology: current perspectives|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m8qgAi0LVj8C&pg=PA117|access-date=March 6, 2011|date=September 26, 2008|publisher=CRC Press|isbn=978-0-8058-6008-5|pages=117–}}</ref>
* ] – writer, young adult novels, '']'' * ] – writer, young adult novels, '']''
* ] (雷祖威) – writer * ] (雷祖威) – writer
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* ] (黃宗霑) – nominated for ten ], won twice (1955, 1963) * ] (黃宗霑) – nominated for ten ], won twice (1955, 1963)
* ] (林瓔) – architect (]) * ] (林瓔) – architect (])
* ] – artist and designer, Dean of the USC ]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Haven Lin-Kirk |url=https://roski.usc.edu/profile/haven-lin-kirk/ |access-date=2024-03-23 |website=Roski School of Art and Design |language=en-US}}</ref> * ] – artist and designer, Dean of the USC ]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Haven Lin-Kirk |url=https://roski.usc.edu/profile/haven-lin-kirk/ |access-date=March 23, 2024 |website=Roski School of Art and Design |language=en-US}}</ref>
* ] – American photographer * ] – American photographer
* ] – painter and printmaker * ] – painter and printmaker
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===Financial=== ===Financial===
* ] – billionaire, son of ] * ] (陳樂宗) – son of ], property investments
* ] (劉宏敏) – Global Head of ] * ] (劉宏敏) – Global Head of ]
* ] – co-founder and CEO of ] * ] – co-founder and CEO of ]
* ] – co-founder of ], 8th largest hedge fund in Europe by assets * ] (霍焱) – co-founder of ], 8th largest hedge fund in Europe by assets
* ] (林君叡) – venture capitalist at ] * ] (林君叡) – venture capitalist at ]
* ] – founder and CEO of ] * ] – founder and CEO of ]
* ] – CEO and president of ] (2008–2015) * ] (柳澈漯) – CEO and president of ] (2008–2015)
* ] (陸潤卿) – co-founder of the Canton Bank of San Francisco (1907-1926) and one of the prime movers in the rebuilding of Chinatown after the 1906 quake * ] (陸潤卿) – co-founder of the Canton Bank of San Francisco (1907-1926) and one of the prime movers in the rebuilding of Chinatown after the 1906 quake
* ] – hedge fund manager and founder and chairman of Himalaya Capital Management * ] (李录) – hedge fund manager and founder and chairman of ]
* ] (吴建民) – CEO and president of ] (1992– ) * ] (吴建民) – CEO and president of ] (1992– )
* ] – CEO of Enron Xcelerator, a venture capital division of ] * ] (白露龍) – CEO of Enron Xcelerator, a venture capital division of ]
* ] – former vice-chairman of ] * ] – former vice-chairman of ]
* ] (唐騮千) – financier and philanthropist * ] (唐騮千) – financier and philanthropist
* ] – financier, former chairman and CEO of ] * ] (蔡至勇) – financier, former chairman and CEO of ]
* ] – founder of ] and billionaire * ] – co-founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange ]
* ] – former executive of ] * ] (黃門贊) – former executive of ]
* ] – CEO of Citadel Securities * ] (赵鹏) – CEO of Citadel Securities


===Food=== ===Food===
* Danielle Chang - founder of Lucky Rice culinary events; producer and television presenter of Lucky Chow on PBS
* ] (陳河源) – founder of Tawa Supermarket Inc., also known as ] * ] (陳河源) – founder of Tawa Supermarket Inc., also known as ]
* ] (程正昌) – co-founder of ], billionaire * ] (程正昌) – co-founder of ], billionaire
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* ] – co-founder of ] * ] – co-founder of ]
* ] – founder of KillerApp.com * ] – founder of KillerApp.com
* ] – ''Project Include,'' former ] and ] engineer * ] – ''Project Include,'' former ] and ] engineer
* ] – co-founder of ] * ] – co-founder of ]
* ] (謝家華) – co-founder of ], later CEO of ] online shoe store * ] (謝家華) – co-founder of ], later CEO of ] online shoe store
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===Technology=== ===Technology===
* ] – CEO of ]; former CEO of ] * ] (程守宗) – CEO of ]; former CEO of ]
* ] – founder and CEO of Galactic Computing * ] (陳世卿) – founder and CEO of Galactic Computing
* ] – founder, CEO and chairman of ], one of the largest computer monitor brands * ] – founder, CEO and chairman of ], one of the largest computer monitor brands
* ] – co-founder ] (acquired by ] for $8.5 billion in 2008) * ] (庄思浩) – co-founder ] (acquired by ] in 2008)
* ] – co-founder of ] * ] (戴伟立) – co-founder of ]
* ] (傅苹) – co-founder of ] * ] (傅苹) – co-founder of ]
* ] (謝明) – co-founder ] (sold to ] in 2009 for $930 million) * ] (謝明) – co-founder ] (sold to ] in 2009)
* ] (黃仁勳) – co-founder and CEO of NASDAQ-100 component ] * ] (黃仁勳) – co-founder and CEO of NASDAQ-100 component ]
* ] – co-founder of '']'' franchise * ] – co-founder of '']'' franchise
* ] – founder of ] company ] * ] – founder of ] company ]
* ] (高民環) – co-founder of ], billionaire *] – founded ]
* ] – founder of NASDAQ-100 component ] * ] (高民環) – co-founder of ]
* ] (林杰屏) – founder of ]
* ] – CEO of ], formerly with Facebook and other web companies
* ] – founder of ] and ], billionaire * ] – CEO of ]
* ] (黄馨祥) – founder of ] and ]
* ] (蘇姿豐) – CEO and president of NASDAQ-100 component ] * ] (蘇姿豐) – CEO and president of NASDAQ-100 component ]
* ] – co-founder and COO of ], billionaire * ] (孫大衛) – co-founder and COO of ]
* ] – co-founder of ] * ] (周秀文) – co-founder of ]
* ] – president and CEO of ] * ] (陈立武) – president and CEO of ]
* ] – co-founder of ] (sold to ] for $500 million) * ] (曹英偉) – co-founder of ] (sold to ])
* ] – co-founder of Kingston Technologies, billionaire * ] (杜紀川) – co-founder of Kingston Technologies
* ] – founder and CEO of Scale AI, youngest self-made billionaire * ] – founder and CEO of Scale AI
* ] (王安) – co-founder of ] (sold in 1999 for $1.5 billion) * ] (王安) – co-founder of ]
* ] (王嘉廉) – founder of ], owner of the ] * ] (王嘉廉) – founder of ], owner of the ]
* ] – founder and CEO of ] * ] (王蔚) – founder and CEO of ]
* ] – founder of ] and ] (acquired by ] in 2004 for $4 billion) * ] (谢青) – founder of ] and ] (acquired by ] in 2004)
* ] – founder of ] and ] * ] (葉炳輝) – founder of ] and ]
* ] – founder and CEO of ] * ] (袁征) – founder and CEO of ]
* ] – co-founder of ] (sold to Cisco Systems for $3.2 billion) * ] (朱敏) – co-founder of ] (sold to Cisco Systems)


===Other=== ===Other===
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* ] – adult film actress * ] – adult film actress
* ] – film and stage actor * ] – film and stage actor
* ], Canadian-American comedian, actor, writer, director, activist, and musician, part of comedy duo ]
* ] – actress, model * ] – actress, model
* ] – actress * ] – actress
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* ] – singer, songwriter, actress, ] VJ * ] – singer, songwriter, actress, ] VJ
* ] – rapper * ] – rapper
* ] (曹偌伟) – a.k.a. One Child Policy, electronic musician
* ] – Hong Kong singer-songwriter, actor * ] – Hong Kong singer-songwriter, actor
* ] – violinist, ] of ] * ] – violinist, ] of ]
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* ] – jazz pianist, composer, band leader * ] – jazz pianist, composer, band leader
* ] – singer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-k/kelis.htm|title=Rock On The Net: Kelis|website=rockonthenet.com}}</ref> 1/4 Chinese * ] – singer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-k/kelis.htm|title=Rock On The Net: Kelis|website=rockonthenet.com}}</ref> 1/4 Chinese
*] (费翔) – a.k.a. Kris Phillips, pop singer and theater actor * ] (费翔) – a.k.a. Kris Phillips, pop singer and theater actor
* ] – singer-songwriter, television host, music executive, film director * ] – singer-songwriter, television host, music executive, film director
* ] – composer * ] – composer
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* ] – vocalist and guitarist of ] * ] – vocalist and guitarist of ]
* ] – jazz trumpeter * ] – jazz trumpeter
* ] – ] artist, 1/4 Chinese * ] – ] artist, 1/4 Chinese
* ] – guitarist-songwriter for rock band ] * ] – guitarist-songwriter for rock band ]
* ] – singer-songwriter, rapper and actor * ] – singer-songwriter, rapper and actor
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* ] – singer-songwriter, record producer, actor and film director * ] – singer-songwriter, record producer, actor and film director
* ] – singer * ] – singer
* ], guitarist of ]
* ] ("Fresh Kid Ice", 'The Chinaman") – Chinese Trinidadian rapper, member of ] * ] ("Fresh Kid Ice", 'The Chinaman") – Chinese Trinidadian rapper, member of ]
* ] – rapper, actor, martial artist, producer of ] * ] – rapper, actor, martial artist, producer of ]
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* ] – ] winning news correspondent and commentator for ''NBC Nightly News'' with Brian Williams, '']'', and ] * ] – ] winning news correspondent and commentator for ''NBC Nightly News'' with Brian Williams, '']'', and ]
* ] - radio personality at Power 105.1FM * ] - radio personality at Power 105.1FM
* ] journalist, 1st Asian American Mainland U.S. newspaper sportswriter, editor, columnist.
* ] (阮次山) – journalist * ] (阮次山) – journalist


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* ] – ] ], first Chinese American ] * ] – ] ], first Chinese American ]
* ] (李月英) – first Chinese American woman to earn a ]; flew for the ] during ] as a ] (WASP) * ] (李月英) – first Chinese American woman to earn a ]; flew for the ] during ] as a ] (WASP)
* ] – Major, US Marine Corps.; first Asian American Marine Corps officer, ] recipient<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2010/10-117.html |title=Veterans History Project Explores Integration of the U.S. Armed Forces Through the Service of Asian-Pacific American Veterans |first=Jeffrey|last=Lofton |author2=Jamie Stevenson |date=18 May 2010 |work=News from the Library of Congress |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=14 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Heroes visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps |author=Cpl Christopher Duncan |url=http://www.quantico.usmc.mil/sentry/StoryView.aspx?SID=2454 |newspaper=Quantico Sentry |date=30 January 2009 |access-date=14 February 2011}}</ref> * ] – Major, US Marine Corps.; first Asian American Marine Corps officer, ] recipient<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2010/10-117.html |title=Veterans History Project Explores Integration of the U.S. Armed Forces Through the Service of Asian-Pacific American Veterans |first=Jeffrey|last=Lofton |author2=Jamie Stevenson |date=May 18, 2010 |work=News from the Library of Congress |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=February 14, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Heroes visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps |author=Cpl Christopher Duncan |url=http://www.quantico.usmc.mil/sentry/StoryView.aspx?SID=2454 |newspaper=Quantico Sentry |date=January 30, 2009 |access-date=February 14, 2011}}</ref>
* ] – ] ], first female Asian American general officer * ] – ] ], first female Asian American general officer
* ] (born 1967 - United States Army Major-General, served in ] * ] (born 1967 - United States Army Major-General, served in ]
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* ] (吳仙標) – ] (1985–1989), current president of the ]; Democrat * ] (吳仙標) – ] (1985–1989), current president of the ]; Democrat
* ] (吳弭) – elected ] * ] (吳弭) – elected ]
* ] (]]]) – former ]man, current ] * ] (] ] ]) – former ]man, current ]
* ] – mayor of ]; first Chinese American to hold the office<ref name=paonline>{{cite web|url=http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=23833|title=Yeh, Scharff to lead Palo Alto council in 2012|first=Gennady|last=Sheyner|website=paloaltoonline.com}}</ref> * ] – mayor of ]; first Chinese American to hold the office<ref name=paonline>{{cite web|url=http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=23833|title=Yeh, Scharff to lead Palo Alto council in 2012|first=Gennady|last=Sheyner|website=paloaltoonline.com}}</ref>
* ] – ] (1977–1983), ] (1983–2003), first Chinese American to serve in a ]; Democrat * ] – ] (1977–1983), ] (1983–2003), first Chinese American to serve in a ]; Democrat
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* ] – inventor of the ](OLED) and the hetero-junction ] (OPV); winner of the 2011 ]; known as the "father of ]" * ] – inventor of the ](OLED) and the hetero-junction ] (OPV); winner of the 2011 ]; known as the "father of ]"
*] (錢永健) – 2008 Nobel laureate, chemistry *] (錢永健) – 2008 Nobel laureate, chemistry
* ] – chemist; founding member of the scientific advisory board at ], a nanomaterials company; co-founder of ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alphabetenergy.com/index.php?action=about_us |title=Alphabet Energy. Thermoelectrics for waste heat recovery |publisher=Alphabetenergy.com |access-date=2011-07-30}}</ref> * ] – chemist; founding member of the scientific advisory board at ], a nanomaterials company; co-founder of ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alphabetenergy.com/index.php?action=about_us |title=Alphabet Energy. Thermoelectrics for waste heat recovery |publisher=Alphabetenergy.com |access-date=July 30, 2011}}</ref>
* ] – Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and of Physics at ], member of ], ] (2003) * ] – Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and of Physics at ], member of ], ] (2003)
*] (陈志坚) - Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology at ]. He is best known for his discovery of mechanisms by which nucleic acids trigger innate and autoimmune responses from the interior of a cell, work for which he received the 2019 ]. *] (陈志坚) - Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology at ]. He is best known for his discovery of mechanisms by which nucleic acids trigger innate and autoimmune responses from the interior of a cell, work for which he received the 2019 ].
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===Computer science=== ===Computer science===
* ] (陈丹琦) – AI professor at ] working in ], PhD from ], former student of ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cs.stanford.edu/~danqi/|title=Danqi Chen's Homepage|website=cs.stanford.edu|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> * ] (陈丹琦) – AI professor at ] working in ], PhD from ], former student of ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cs.stanford.edu/~danqi/|title=Danqi Chen's Homepage|website=cs.stanford.edu|access-date=May 6, 2019}}</ref>
* ] (程建林) – computer and data scientist; Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Missouri, Columbia * ] (程建林) – computer and data scientist; Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Missouri, Columbia
* ] (周文俊) – missile guidance scientist, digital computer pioneer * ] (周文俊) – missile guidance scientist, digital computer pioneer
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* ] (李飞飞) – AI researcher, Stanford University professor * ] (李飞飞) – AI researcher, Stanford University professor
* ] – Princeton University * ] – Princeton University
* ] – former ] of Computer Science at the ],<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.cs.unc.edu/People/Faculty/Bios/lin.html|title=Faculty Biography: Ming C. Lin|work=People|publisher=Department of Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|access-date=February 3, 2010}}</ref><ref name="unchon">, Department of Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, retrieved 2011-02-04.</ref> now at U. Maryland. * ] – former ] of Computer Science at the ],<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.cs.unc.edu/People/Faculty/Bios/lin.html|title=Faculty Biography: Ming C. Lin|work=People|publisher=Department of Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|access-date=February 3, 2010}}</ref><ref name="unchon">, Department of Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, retrieved February 4, 2011.</ref> now at U. Maryland.
* ] (吴恩达) – AI researcher and entrepreneur: Google Brain, Baidu research, Coursera, Stanford University professor * ] (吴恩达) – AI researcher and entrepreneur: Google Brain, Baidu research, Coursera, Stanford University professor
* ]: entrepreneur in health, robotics and AI, Andrew Ng's wife * ]: entrepreneur in health, robotics and AI, Andrew Ng's wife
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* ] (陈文成) – professor of math at ], victim of Taiwan ] persecution of dissidents (see ]) * ] (陈文成) – professor of math at ], victim of Taiwan ] persecution of dissidents (see ])
* ] (陳省身) – ], considered one of the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century; worked on differential geometry and topology; known for ], ], ]es * ] (陳省身) – ], considered one of the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century; worked on differential geometry and topology; known for ], ], ]es
* ] (朱家琨) – applied mathematician, Fu Foundation Professor Emeritus of Applied Mathematics at ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apam.columbia.edu/ck-chu |title=faculty directory at Columbia University|date=11 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sites.apam.columbia.edu/newsevents/chu_honorary_degree.html |title=Columbia University News Release}}</ref> * ] (朱家琨) – applied mathematician, Fu Foundation Professor Emeritus of Applied Mathematics at ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apam.columbia.edu/ck-chu |title=faculty directory at Columbia University|date=July 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sites.apam.columbia.edu/newsevents/chu_honorary_degree.html |title=Columbia University News Release}}</ref>
* ] (林家翹) – applied mathematician * ] (林家翹) – applied mathematician
*] (田刚) – ] professor emeritus, student of S.T. Yau *] (田刚) – ] professor emeritus, student of S.T. Yau
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* ] – virologist * ] – virologist
* ] – biochemist, received the ] in 2009 * ] – biochemist, received the ] in 2009
* ] – pioneer of using DNA to diagnose human diseases, research enabled the ], recipient of Lasker Foundation award in 1991<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laskerfoundation.org/awards/1991_c_description.htm|title=Diagnosis of genetic diseases by DNA technology – The Lasker Foundation|first=Lasker|last=Foundation|website=The Lasker Foundation}}</ref> * ] – pioneer of using DNA to diagnose human diseases, research enabled the ], recipient of Lasker Foundation award in 1991<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laskerfoundation.org/awards/1991_c_description.htm|title=Diagnosis of genetic diseases by DNA technology – The Lasker Foundation|first=Lasker|last=Foundation|website=The Lasker Foundation|access-date=October 15, 2012|archive-date=September 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909172537/http://www.laskerfoundation.org/awards/1991_c_description.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* ] – forensic scientist * ] – forensic scientist
* ] – dermatologist and Internet celebrity as "Dr. Pimple Popper"; now star of the ] series '']'' * ] – dermatologist and Internet celebrity as "Dr. Pimple Popper"; now star of the ] series '']''
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* ] – first scientist to use chemotherapy to cure widely metastatic, malignant cancer * ] – first scientist to use chemotherapy to cure widely metastatic, malignant cancer
* ] – geneticist * ] – geneticist
* ] – cytogeneticist, first person to recognize the normal number of human chromosomes<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/dec/11/guardianobituaries.medicalscience | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Pearce | last=Wright | title=Joe Hin Tjio | date=11 December 2001}}</ref> * ] – cytogeneticist, first person to recognize the normal number of human chromosomes<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/dec/11/guardianobituaries.medicalscience | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Pearce | last=Wright | title=Joe Hin Tjio | date=December 11, 2001}}</ref>
* ] – immunologist; NYIPLA Inventor of the Year Award in 2007 for her work on UBITh peptide immunogens * ] – immunologist; NYIPLA Inventor of the Year Award in 2007 for her work on UBITh peptide immunogens
* ] – discovered DNA ]<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.jbc.org/content/282/22/e17|title=Unwinding the DNA Topoisomerase Story: the Work of James C. Wang|first1=Nicole|last1=Kresge|first2=Robert D.|last2=Simoni|first3=Robert L.|last3=Hill|date=1 June 2007|journal=Journal of Biological Chemistry|volume=282|issue=22|pages=e17|doi=10.1016/S0021-9258(20)64989-4|via=www.jbc.org|doi-access=free}}</ref> * ] – discovered DNA ]<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.jbc.org/content/282/22/e17|title=Unwinding the DNA Topoisomerase Story: the Work of James C. Wang|first1=Nicole|last1=Kresge|first2=Robert D.|last2=Simoni|first3=Robert L.|last3=Hill|date=June 1, 2007|journal=Journal of Biological Chemistry|volume=282|issue=22|pages=e17|doi=10.1016/S0021-9258(20)64989-4|via=www.jbc.org|doi-access=free}}</ref>
* ], neuroscientist and author * ], neuroscientist and author
* ] – neuroscientist and pharmacology professor * ] – neuroscientist and pharmacology professor
* ], biochemist best known for his work with ], won the 2000 ], and 2006 ] recipient<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shawprize.org/en/laureates/2006/life/Wang/announcement.html |title=The Shaw Prize |access-date=2007-08-01 |date=2006-06-21 |work= |archive-date=2009-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221022806/http://www.shawprize.org/en/laureates/2006/life/Wang/announcement.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> * ], biochemist best known for his work with ], won the 2000 ], and 2006 ] recipient<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shawprize.org/en/laureates/2006/life/Wang/announcement.html |title=The Shaw Prize |access-date=August 1, 2007 |date=June 21, 2006 |work= The Shaw Prize |archive-date=February 21, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221022806/http://www.shawprize.org/en/laureates/2006/life/Wang/announcement.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* ] (温麟衍) – physician; director of ], Health Commissioner of Baltimore, author * ] (温麟衍) – physician; director of ], Health Commissioner of Baltimore, author
* ] – discovered drug ] and ], ] and ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nature.com/drugdisc/nj/articles/nrd1811.html|title=drug discovery@nature.com|website=nature.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://communications.medicine.iu.edu/newsroom/stories/2011/scientist-who-developed-prozac-receives-international-honor/ |title=Scientist Who Developed Prozac Receives International Honor - IU Communications - School of Medicine |access-date=2012-09-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825015159/http://communications.medicine.iu.edu/newsroom/stories/2011/scientist-who-developed-prozac-receives-international-honor |archive-date=2012-08-25 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spu.edu/depts/uc/response/winter98/features/prozac.html|title=The Faith of a Scientist|website=spu.edu}}</ref> * ] – discovered drug ] and ], ] and ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nature.com/drugdisc/nj/articles/nrd1811.html|title=drug discovery@nature.com|website=nature.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://communications.medicine.iu.edu/newsroom/stories/2011/scientist-who-developed-prozac-receives-international-honor/ |title=Scientist Who Developed Prozac Receives International Honor - IU Communications - School of Medicine |access-date=September 17, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825015159/http://communications.medicine.iu.edu/newsroom/stories/2011/scientist-who-developed-prozac-receives-international-honor |archive-date=August 25, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spu.edu/depts/uc/response/winter98/features/prozac.html|title=The Faith of a Scientist|website=spu.edu}}</ref>
* ] – virologist and AIDS researcher * ] – virologist and AIDS researcher
* ] – ] biologist; recognized as one of the 2007 "Persons of the Year" by '']'' magazine<ref>{{cite magazine| url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/personoftheyear/article/0,28804,1690753_1690758_1693587,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221163959/http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/personoftheyear/article/0,28804,1690753_1690758_1693587,00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=December 21, 2007 | magazine=Time | title=Person Of The Year 2007 | date=19 December 2007}}</ref> * ] – ] biologist; recognized as one of the 2007 "Persons of the Year" by '']'' magazine<ref>{{cite magazine| url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/personoftheyear/article/0,28804,1690753_1690758_1693587,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221163959/http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/personoftheyear/article/0,28804,1690753_1690758_1693587,00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=December 21, 2007 | magazine=Time | title=Person Of The Year 2007 | date=December 19, 2007}}</ref>
* ] – ophthalmologist at the Institute for Genomic Medicine, ] known for his work on ] * ] – ophthalmologist at the Institute for Genomic Medicine, ] known for his work on ]


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* ] (朱經武) – physicist, superconductivity * ] (朱經武) – physicist, superconductivity
* ] (钱学森) – professor of aeronautics, a founder of NASA ], exiled to China * ] (钱学森) – professor of aeronautics, a founder of NASA ], exiled to China
* ] – professor of astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley and University of California; San Diego and 2009 Shaw Prize recipient<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shawprize.org/en/laureates/2009/index.html|title=The Shaw Prize – Top prizes for astronomy, life science and mathematics|website=shawprize.org|access-date=2012-11-26|archive-date=2009-06-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090620004952/http://www.shawprize.org/en/laureates/2009/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> * ] – professor of astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley and University of California; San Diego and 2009 Shaw Prize recipient<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shawprize.org/en/laureates/2009/index.html|title=The Shaw Prize – Top prizes for astronomy, life science and mathematics|website=shawprize.org|access-date=November 26, 2012|archive-date=June 20, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090620004952/http://www.shawprize.org/en/laureates/2009/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* ] (吳健雄) – ] scientist; considerable contribution to Nobel Prize work by Tsung-dao Lee * ] (吳健雄) – ] scientist; considerable contribution to Nobel Prize work by Tsung-dao Lee
* ], physicist, solar cells. Professor at ]. Fellow, ], ], ], ], and ].
* ] – physicist specialized in ]; Fellow, ]; Fellow, ] * ] – physicist specialized in ]; Fellow, ]; Fellow, ]
* ] – Stanford physicist * ] – Stanford physicist
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=== Economics, Finance, Statistics, OR === === Economics, Finance, Statistics, OR ===


*] – ], ]; former economist at the ] and economics professor at the ]<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923061120/https://www.chase.com/online/private_client/expert-perspectives-anthony-chan.htm|date=2015-09-23}} Accessed September 21, 2015.</ref> *] – ], ]; former economist at the ] and economics professor at the ]<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923061120/https://www.chase.com/online/private_client/expert-perspectives-anthony-chan.htm|date=September 23, 2015}} Accessed September 21, 2015.</ref>
*] (鄒至莊) – Class of 1913 Professor of Political Economy at ], known for ] *] (鄒至莊) – Class of 1913 Professor of Political Economy at ], known for ]
*] (范剑青) – professor of finance and statistics at ] *] (范剑青) – professor of finance and statistics at ]
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* ] (令狐萍) – professor of History at ], author * ] (令狐萍) – professor of History at ], author
* ] (劉廣京) – Historian of late imperial China; University of California, Davis. * ] (劉廣京) – Historian of late imperial China; University of California, Davis.
* ] (宋李瑞芳) – former professor of Asian-American Studies at ]; 'leading authority' on Chinese Americans<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chiamonline.com/People/QU/bettyleesung.htm|title=Betty Lee Sung|publisher=Chiamonline.com|access-date=April 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202626/http://www.chiamonline.com/People/QU/bettyleesung.htm|archive-date=September 23, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.las.illinois.edu/news/2006/sung/|title=Alumni Profile: Rebel With a Cause|publisher=U. of Illinois College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|access-date=April 16, 2015}}</ref> * ] (宋李瑞芳) – former professor of Asian-American Studies at ]; 'leading authority' on Chinese Americans<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chiamonline.com/People/QU/bettyleesung.htm|title=Betty Lee Sung|publisher=Chiamonline.com|access-date=April 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202626/http://www.chiamonline.com/People/QU/bettyleesung.htm|archive-date=September 23, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.las.illinois.edu/news/2006/sung/|title=Alumni Profile: Rebel With a Cause|date=March 2006 |publisher=U. of Illinois College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|access-date=April 16, 2015}}</ref>
* ] (酈安治) – associate professor of Journalism at ] * ] (酈安治) – associate professor of Journalism at ]
* ] (鄧嗣禹) – Historian of late imperial China, at University of Indiana. * ] (鄧嗣禹) – Historian of late imperial China, at University of Indiana.
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* ] – soccer player * ] – soccer player
* ] – former figure skater, sister of Michelle Kwan * ] – former figure skater, sister of Michelle Kwan
* ] (關穎珊) – Olympic medal winner, figure skating<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/olympics1998/sport/figskate/articles/chinese20.htm | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=Washingtonpost.com: Chinese Americans Bask in Kwan's Spotlight | date=28 February 1999}}</ref> * ] (關穎珊) – Olympic medal winner, figure skating<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/olympics1998/sport/figskate/articles/chinese20.htm | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=Washingtonpost.com: Chinese Americans Bask in Kwan's Spotlight | date=February 28, 1999}}</ref>
* ] – chess player, ] Master * ] – chess player, ] Master
* ] (林書豪) – professional basketball player, NBA (NY Knicks, Toronto Raptors, etc.), Linsanity * ] (林書豪) – professional basketball player, NBA (NY Knicks, Toronto Raptors, etc.), Linsanity
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* ] – founder of San Francisco ] (Joe Boys) street gang * ] – founder of San Francisco ] (Joe Boys) street gang
* ] (陈文英) – Double agent for both U.S. and China * ] (陈文英) – Double agent for both U.S. and China
* ] (駱文) – murderer who perpetrated the shooting at ] on December 14, 1992 in ] * ] (駱文) – murderer who perpetrated the shooting at ] on December 14, 1992, in ]
* ] – private equity manager, accused of running a ] * ] – private equity manager, accused of running a ]
* ] (馮正初) – San Francisco Chinatown mobster * ] (馮正初) – San Francisco Chinatown mobster
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===Religious leaders=== ===Religious leaders===
* ] – preacher, founder of Cornerstone Community Church in ] * ] – preacher, founder of Cornerstone Community Church in ]
* ] – Baptist missionary in Chicago, Chinese school founder, co-author of ]<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 10, 1904 |title=These Chinese Tots of Chicago Go to School the Year Round |pages=38 |work=The Inter Ocean |location=Chicago |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97995922/chinese-school-in-chicago/ |access-date=2022-03-22 |via=]}}</ref> * ] – Baptist missionary in Chicago, Chinese school founder, co-author of ]<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 10, 1904 |title=These Chinese Tots of Chicago Go to School the Year Round |pages=38 |work=The Inter Ocean |location=Chicago |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97995922/chinese-school-in-chicago/ |access-date=March 22, 2022 |via=]}}</ref>
* ] – Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * ] – Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
* ] (見曇) – Buddhist monk and current abbot of the Chung Tai Zen Center of Houston * ] (見曇) – Buddhist monk and current abbot of the Chung Tai Zen Center of Houston

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