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Li Gan
Li Gan is a neuroscientist directing the Helen and Robert Appel Alzheimer's Disease Research Institute at Weill Cornell Medicine since 2018, known for work on tau acetylation.
Li Gang
Li Gang (李纲, courtesy name Boji, 1083–1140) was a Song dynasty statesman and general who organized the successful defense of the capital Kaifeng against the Jurchen invasion of 1126.
Li Gang's defense of Kaifeng and dismissal
Li Gang's defense of Kaifeng (李纲守城) was the successful defense of the Song capital against the first Jurchen siege in 1126, organized by the official Li Gang, who was dismissed that same year.
Li Gao
Li Gao (李暠, 351–417) was a Han Chinese official who founded Western Liang, the weakest of the Sixteen Kingdoms, proclaiming himself Duke of Liang at Dunhuang in 400.
Li Ge
Li Ge (李革, also written Ge Li) is a Chinese-born American chemist who founded WuXi AppTec in 2000 and serves as its chairman and chief executive officer.
Li Gengxi (李庚希)
Li Gengxi (李庚希, born 2000) is a Chinese actress, also known as Teresa, discovered by Xu Jinglei; breakout as Qiao Yingzi in A Little Reunion (2019), first post-2000s Golden Rooster Best Actress winner (2024, Sunshine for Us).
Li Gong
Li Gong (李塨, 1659–1733) was a Qing dynasty philosopher and classicist from Li County, Zhili, known for practical learning and his studies with Yan Yuan.
Li Gonglin
Li Gonglin (李公麟, courtesy name Boshi, 1049–1106) was a Song dynasty scholar-official and painter from Shuzhou, Anhui, whose baimiao ink-outline figure painting ranked just below the ancient masters.
Li Gu
Li Gu (李固, Zijian) was an Eastern Han statesman from Nanzheng who became Grand Commandant and was executed by Liang Ji for resisting his control of succession.
Li Guan (Tang dynasty)
Li Guan (李观) was a Tang dynasty prose writer and poet (766–794), known for his argumentative fu and his association with Han Yu's ancient-style prose circle.
Li Guang
Li Guang (李光, 1078–1159) was a Song dynasty official from Shangyu who rose to deputy chief councillor and was later ranked among the four famous ministers of the Southern Song.
Li Guang (Han dynasty general)
Li Guang (李广) was a Han dynasty general who fought the Xiongnu over seventy times, called the "Flying General", and died in 119 BC without a marquisate.
Li Guang's Suicide
Li Guang's Suicide (李广自刭) was the 119 BC death of the Han general Li Guang, who cut his own throat after losing his way on the desert campaign against the Xiongnu.
Li Guangbi
Li Guangbi (李光弼) was a Tang dynasty general of Khitan descent who, alongside Guo Ziyi, was the principal commander suppressing the An Lushan rebellion, dying at Xuzhou in 764.
Li Guangdi
Li Guangdi (李光地), 1642 to 1718, was a Qing official and Cheng-Zhu Confucian scholar from Anxi, Fujian, who rose to Grand Secretary under the Kangxi Emperor.
Li Guangli's Surrender to the Xiongnu
Li Guangli's surrender to the Xiongnu (李广利降匈奴) was the defeat and capitulation of the Han general Li Guangli in 90 BC, after his 70,000-man army was routed at Yanranshan.
Li Guangtian
Li Guangtian (李广田) was a Chinese essayist, poet, and educator, one of the 1930s "Han Garden poets," who served as president of Yunnan University from 1957 to 1960.
Li Guangyuan
Li Guangyuan (李广源), Chinese backstroke and butterfly swimmer born 1997 in Taizhou; three golds and a bronze at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympics, sixth in the 200 m backstroke at Rio 2016, and world and Asian Games relay medals.
Li Gui
Li Gui (李轨) was a Sui-dynasty magnate who seized the Hexi corridor and ruled as King, then Emperor, of Great Liang from 618 until his execution in 619.
Li gui inscription
The Li gui inscription (利簋) is a 32-character bronze inscription, cast inside a ritual vessel made for the official Li, recording King Wu's conquest of the Shang dynasty.
Li Guochang
Li Guochang (李国昌), originally named Zhu Xie Chixin, was a Shatuo tribal leader and Tang dynasty military commander, father of Li Keyong, who rebelled against the Tang before being pardoned and dying in 883.
Li Hak Son
Li Hak Son (리학선, Ri Hak-son), born 1969, North Korean freestyle wrestler, 160 cm/56 kg. Won unexpected 52 kg flyweight gold at Barcelona 1992, beating Valentin Yordanov and Zeke Jones 8-1; 1989 world silver at 48 kg.
Li Hang
Li Hang (李沆, 947–1004, courtesy name Taichu) was a chief minister of China's Song dynasty who served Emperor Taizong and headed the chancellery under Zhenzong until his death in 1004.
Li Hanzhang
Li Hanzhang (李瀚章), 1821 to 1899, was a Qing dynasty provincial administrator from Hefei, Anhui, and elder brother of Li Hongzhang, serving four terms as governor-general of Huguang.
Li He
Li He (李郃), courtesy name Mengjie, was an Eastern Han official and star diviner from Hanzhong who rose to Situ and fathered the statesman Li Gu.
Li Heng
Li Heng (李衡), courtesy name Yanping, was a Southern Song official and scholar from Jiangdu who served as Palace Censor and protested the imperial relative Zhang Yue's military command.
Li Ho Jun
Li Ho Jun (이호준, also Ri Ho-Jun, born 1946) is a North Korean rifle shooter, Olympic gold medalist in small-bore rifle prone at Munich 1972, competitor at three Games 1972-80, later bodyguard to Kim Jong-Il. Not the South Korean taekwondo athlete Jin Ho-Jun.
Li Hongyi (administrator)
Li Hongyi is a Singaporean public administrator and technologist who founded Open Government Products at GovTech. He is known for building over 40 digital products like ParkingSG.
Li Hongzao
Li Hongzao (李鸿藻) was a Qing dynasty official from Gaoyang, Zhili, who tutored the Tongzhi Emperor, served in the Grand Council, and led the Qingliu faction.
Li Hongzhang's memorials
Li Hongzhang's memorials (李鴻章奏稿) are the collected policy memorials of Li Hongzhang, written mainly during his 25 years as governor-general of Zhili after 1870, including the 1874 coastal defense memorial.