Hideo Shima

Japanese engineer (1901–1998)
Person human Q1995349
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Hideo Shima

Summary

Hideo Shima is a human[1]. He was born in Osaka[2]. He was born on +1901-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on +1998-03-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and civil servant[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Osaka[2], Hideo Shima…
  • Hideo Shima passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Hideo Shima was born on +1901-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hideo Shima died on +1998-03-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hideo Shima held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Hideo Shima held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Hideo Shima's professions included engineer[6].
  • Hideo Shima's professions included civil servant[7].
  • Hideo Shima was employed by Ministry of Railways[11].
  • Among Hideo Shima's employers was Japanese National Railways[12].
  • Hideo Shima was employed by National Space Development Agency[13].
  • Hideo Shima was educated at University of Tokyo[14].
  • Hideo Shima was educated at Tokyo Metropolitan Toyama High School[15].
  • Hideo Shima received the Order of Culture[16].
  • Hideo Shima received the Person of Cultural Merit[17].
  • Hideo Shima received the James Watt International Medal[18].
  • Hideo Shima is recorded as male[19].
  • Hideo Shima's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Hideo Shima's given name is recorded as Hideo[21].
  • Hideo Shima's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[22].
  • Hideo Shima's affiliation is recorded as Japanese National Railways[23].
  • Hideo Shima's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '島秀雄'}[24].
  • Hideo Shima's name in kana is recorded as しま ひでお[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Osaka[2], Hideo Shima… he was born on +1901-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo[14], a research university[26], in Japan[27], founded in 1877[28], headquartered in Hongō campus[29] and Tokyo Metropolitan Toyama High School[15], a Japanese high school[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1888[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and civil servant[7]. Employers include Ministry of Railways[11], a business[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1920[35], headquartered in Tokyo Prefecture[36]; Japanese National Railways[12], a business[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1949[39], headquartered in Marunouchi[40]; and National Space Development Agency[13], a space agency[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1969[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture[16], an order[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1937[46]; Person of Cultural Merit[17], a title of honor[47], in Japan[48]; and James Watt International Medal[18], an engineering award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1937[51].

Death and Burial

Hideo Shima died on +1998-03-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Hideo Shima ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Hideo Shima born?

Born in Osaka[2], Hideo Shima…

Where did Hideo Shima die?

Hideo Shima passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Hideo Shima do for work?

Hideo Shima worked as engineer[6] and civil servant[7].

Where did Hideo Shima go to school?

Hideo Shima was educated at University of Tokyo[14] and Tokyo Metropolitan Toyama High School[15].

What awards did Hideo Shima receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture[16], Person of Cultural Merit[17], and James Watt International Medal[18].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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