Hiroshi Hamaya

Japanese photographer (1915–1999)
Person human Q1386695
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Hiroshi Hamaya

Summary

Hiroshi Hamaya is a human[1]. He was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on +1915-03-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on +1999-03-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a photographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo[2], Hiroshi Hamaya…
  • Hiroshi Hamaya died in Tokyo[4].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya was born on +1915-03-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya died on +1999-03-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya held citizenship in Empire of Japan[9].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya worked as a photographer[6].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya's field of work was photography[10].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya received the Hasselblad Award[11].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya was a member of Magnum Photos[12].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya is recorded as male[13].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya's genre is photography[15].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya's family name is recorded as Hamaya[16].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya's family name is recorded as Hamaya[17].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya's given name is recorded as Hiroshi[18].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[19].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '濱谷浩'}[20].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya's name in kana is recorded as はまや ひろし[21].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya's start of work period is recorded as +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z[22].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya's end of work period is recorded as +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[23].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[24].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[25].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[26].
  • Hiroshi Hamaya's has works in the collection is recorded as Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hiroshi Hamaya's place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on +1915-03-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Hiroshi Hamaya worked as a photographer[6]. His field of work was photography[10].

Recognition

Hiroshi Hamaya received the Hasselblad Award[11].

Death and Burial

Hiroshi Hamaya died on +1999-03-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Hiroshi Hamaya ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Hiroshi Hamaya born?

Hiroshi Hamaya was born in Tokyo[2].

Where did Hiroshi Hamaya die?

Hiroshi Hamaya passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Hiroshi Hamaya do for work?

Hiroshi Hamaya worked as photographer[6].

What awards did Hiroshi Hamaya receive?

Honors received include Hasselblad Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . hasselbladfoundation.org. Retrieved . hasselbladfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . stedelijk.nl. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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