George Nakashima

Japanese-American woodworker, architect, and furniture maker (1905-1990)
Person human Q52431
George Nakashima
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George Nakashima

Summary

George Nakashima is a human[1]. His place of birth was Spokane[2]. He was born on May 24, 1905[3]. He died in New Hope[4]. He died on June 15, 1990[5]. He worked as an architect[6], furniture designer[7], artist[8], and furniture maker[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (871 views/month, #6,874 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Spokane[2], George Nakashima…
  • George Nakashima died in New Hope[4].
  • George Nakashima was born on May 24, 1905[3].
  • George Nakashima died on June 15, 1990[5].
  • George Nakashima held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • George Nakashima held citizenship in United States[12].
  • George Nakashima is identified as part of the Japanese Americans ethnic group[13].
  • George Nakashima's professions included architect[6].
  • George Nakashima worked as a furniture designer[7].
  • George Nakashima worked as an artist[8].
  • George Nakashima worked as a furniture maker[9].
  • George Nakashima was educated at MIT School of Architecture and Planning[14].
  • George Nakashima was educated at University of Washington[15].
  • George Nakashima received the Fellow of the American Craft Council[16].
  • George Nakashima is recorded as male[17].
  • George Nakashima's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • George Nakashima's Commons category is recorded as George Nakashima[19].
  • George Nakashima's family name is recorded as Nakashima[20].
  • George Nakashima's given name is recorded as George[21].
  • George Nakashima's given name is recorded as Katsutoshi[22].
  • George Nakashima's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '中島 勝寿'}[23].
  • George Nakashima's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ジョージ・カツトシ・ナカシマ'}[24].
  • George Nakashima's name in kana is recorded as じょーじ・なかしま[25].
  • George Nakashima's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files[26].
  • George Nakashima's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Craft[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Spokane[2], George Nakashima… he was born on May 24, 1905[3]. He is identified as part of the Japanese Americans ethnic group[13].

Education

Educated at MIT School of Architecture and Planning[14], an architecture school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30] and University of Washington[15], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], furniture designer[7], artist[8], and furniture maker[9].

Recognition

George Nakashima received the Fellow of the American Craft Council[16].

Death and Burial

George Nakashima died on June 15, 1990[5]. He died in New Hope[4].

Why It Matters

George Nakashima ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (871 views/month, #6,874 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was George Nakashima born?

Born in Spokane[2], George Nakashima…

Where did George Nakashima die?

George Nakashima passed away in New Hope[4].

What did George Nakashima do for work?

George Nakashima worked as architect[6], furniture designer[7], artist[8], and furniture maker[9].

Where did George Nakashima go to school?

George Nakashima was educated at MIT School of Architecture and Planning[14] and University of Washington[15].

What awards did George Nakashima receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Craft Council[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . craftcouncil.org. craftcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation architect, furniture designer, artist +1
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  2. 26d ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Copyright representative reproduction right not represented by CISAC member
    Award received Fellow of the American Craft Council
    Given name George, Katsutoshi
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q42973]], Add archINFORM reference"
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