About Eugene Chan
Eugene Chan was a Hong Kong linguist.
Eugene Chan (or Eugene S.-L. Chan; ) is a linguist from Hong Kong who specializes in numeral systems of world languages. He is best known as the creator and curator of the Numeral Systems of the World's Languages database, which contains lists of numerals for over 5,000 of the world's languages. The database is currently the largest online collection of numerals in the world's languages.
Chan is affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
Early life Eugene Chan was born in Jinjing Township (金井鎮) in the city of Jinjiang, Fujian, China. He later moved to Hong Kong.
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Who was Eugene Chan?
linguist from Hong Kong
When was Eugene Chan born?
Eugene Chan was born in Jinjing Town (Jinjiang City).
What was Eugene Chan's occupation?
Eugene Chan was a linguist.
What nationality was Eugene Chan?
Eugene Chan was Hong Kong.
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· DBpedia: Eugene Chan (linguist)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eugene Chan. https://biography.guide/eugene-chan/
MLA: "Eugene Chan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/eugene-chan/.
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