Wang Chiu-Hwa

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang (王).
Wang Chiu-Hwa
王秋華
Born(1925-08-08)8 August 1925
Beijing, Republic of China
Died14 June 2021(2021-06-14) (aged 95)
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Alma materNational Central University (BS)
University of Washington (BA)
Columbia University (MArch)
OccupationArchitect
AwardsOutstanding Architect of Taiwan ROC
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese王秋華
Simplified Chinese王秋华
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Qiūhuá
Wade–GilesWang2 Ch'iu1-Hua2
IPA[wǎŋ tɕʰjóʊ.xwǎ]

Wang Chiu-Hwa (Chinese: 王秋華; 8 August 1925 – 14 June 2021) was a Taiwanese architect noted for her work with libraries in Taiwan.[1][2] Due to the many libraries she designed and the fact she pioneered the earliest modern university library in Taiwan, Wang was given the unofficial title of "Taiwan’s 'Mother of Libraries'".[3]

  1. ^ Chen Ping-hung; Teng Pei-ju (15 June 2021). "'Mother of Taiwanese libraries' architect Wang Chiu-hwa dies at 96". Focus Taiwan. Central News Agency. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. ^ 陳秉弘 (14 June 2021). "台灣圖書館之母 建築師王秋華辭世享壽96歲". www.cna.com.tw (in Chinese). Central News Agency. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. ^ Collections, 21 November 2019 Filed under; Exhibitions/Programmes. "7 Facts About Taiwan's 'Mother of Libraries' - M+ Stories". stories.mplus.org.hk. Retrieved 21 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)