Hiromasa Yonekura

Japanese businessman (1937–2018)
Person human Q3136269
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Hiromasa Yonekura

Summary

Hiromasa Yonekura is a human[1]. Born in Kobe[2], he… he was born on +1937-03-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2018-11-16T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a chairperson[5] and entrepreneur[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hiromasa Yonekura was born in Kobe[2].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura was born on +1937-03-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura died on +2018-11-16T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura held citizenship in Empire of Japan[9].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura's professions included chairperson[5].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[10].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura was educated at Duke University[11].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura received the honorary doctor of the Peking University[12].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura received the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[13].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura received the Petrochemical Heritage Award[14].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura's image is recorded as Hiromasa Yonekura cropped 1 Tom J Donohue Hillary Rodham Clinton Takeaki Matsumoto and Hiromasa Yonekura 20110417.jpg[15].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura is recorded as male[16].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura's Commons category is recorded as Hiromasa Yonekura[18].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gfjgsl[19].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura's family name is recorded as Yonekura[20].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura's given name is recorded as Hiromasa[21].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[22].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[23].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura's participant in is recorded as APEC Indonesia 2013[24].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura's affiliation is recorded as Sumitomo Chemical[26].
  • Hiromasa Yonekura's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '米倉 弘昌'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Hiromasa Yonekura's place of birth was Kobe[2]. He was born on +1937-03-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo[10], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31] and Duke University[11], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1838[34], headquartered in Durham[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chairperson[5] and entrepreneur[6].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the Peking University[12], an award[36], in People's Republic of China[37]; Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[13], a grade of an order[38], in Spain[39]; and Petrochemical Heritage Award[14], an award[40].

Death and Burial

Hiromasa Yonekura died on +2018-11-16T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Hiromasa Yonekura ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Hiromasa Yonekura born?

Hiromasa Yonekura's place of birth was Kobe[2].

What did Hiromasa Yonekura do for work?

Hiromasa Yonekura worked as chairperson[5] and entrepreneur[6].

Where did Hiromasa Yonekura go to school?

Hiromasa Yonekura was educated at University of Tokyo[10] and Duke University[11].

What awards did Hiromasa Yonekura receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Peking University[12], Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[13], and Petrochemical Heritage Award[14].

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  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . moe.gov.cn. Retrieved . moe.gov.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . asia.nikkei.com. asia.nikkei.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . apec2013ceosummit.com. Retrieved . apec2013ceosummit.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Davos 2014 Participant List. 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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