astronomy

Koh Lip Lin

Koh Lip Lin is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Koh Lip Lin rather than just read about it. In short: Koh Lip Lin (1935 – 12 February 2015) was a Singaporean chemist and former politician. A former member of the People's Action Party (PAP), he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nee Soon Constituency from 1980 to 1988 and the MP for Nee Soon South Single Member Constituency from 1988 to 1996, both of which he served two terms, until they were absorbed by Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency.

Key takeaways

Koh Lip Lin belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Koh Lip Lin to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Koh Lip Lin from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Koh Lip Lin (1935 – 12 February 2015) was a Singaporean chemist and former politician. A former member of the People's Action Party (PAP), he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nee Soon Constituency from 1980 to 1988 and the MP for Nee Soon South Single Member Constituency from 1988 to 1996, both of which he served two terms, until they were absorbed by Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency. He also served as the first dean of the Science Faculty for the National University of Singapore (NUS) from 1980 to 1996.

Early life Koh was born in 1935. He attended Chung Cheng High School in 1954. In 1960, Koh received a Bachelor of Science from Nanyang University and a PhD in Science from the University of Boston.

Career Koh was director of Heeton Holdings until 2012 when he retired.

Academic career In 1972, Koh was appointed the dean of the College of Science of Nanyang University. In 1978, Koh joined the People's Action Party (PAP) and was a member of the Estimates Committee of Parliament (from 1979 to 1990) and the Urban and Rural Service Committee (from 1979 to 1988). He stated that before joining, he had previously been asked by the PAP to join in "1970 or 1972". In the late 1970s to 80s, Koh, along with several others, supported the merging of Nanyang University and the University of Singapore to form the National University of Singapore (NUS).

Political career Koh became the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Nee Soon Constituency after the 1980 Singaporean general election where he was elected unopposed. In 1987, Koh opened the S$5 million Jiemin Primary School. In the 1984 Singaporean general election, Koh remained as the MP representing Nee Soon Constituency after winning 74.24% of the vote against Singapore United Front's (SUF) Quek Teow Chuan's 25.76% of the vote. During the 1988 Singaporean general election, Koh became the MP representing Nee Soon South Single Member Constituency after winning 64.9% of the votes against Singapore Democratic Party's (SDP) Yong Chu Leong with 30.7% and United People's Front's (UPF) Munjeet Singh with 4.39%. In the 1991 Singaporean general election, Koh secured a second term as the MP representing the Nee Soon South Single Member Constituency by winning 52.9% of the vote against SDP's Low Yong Nguan. In 1996, Koh complained that his branch's library had not been made since it was materialized 10 years ago, asking for a progress report on the Library 2000 project. He retired from politics in 1996 after being an MP since 1979.

Death Koh died on 12 February 2015 at 79.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Koh Lip Lin

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Koh Lip Lin claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Koh Lip Lin before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Koh Lip Lin ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Koh Lip Lin

In research: Koh Lip Lin appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Koh Lip Lin in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Koh Lip Lin is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1935 births, 2015 deaths, 20th-century Singaporean politicians, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Koh Lip Lin outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Koh Lip Lin in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Koh Lip Lin in simple terms?

Why does Koh Lip Lin matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Koh Lip Lin?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Koh Lip Lin.