Hitoshi Kihara

Summary

Hitoshi Kihara is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tokyo City^[2]. He was born on October 21, 1893^[3]. He passed away in Yokohama^[4]. He died on July 27, 1986^[5]. He worked as a geneticist^[6], university teacher^[7], botanist^[8], and biologist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Tokyo City^[2], Hitoshi Kihara…
• Hitoshi Kihara died in Yokohama^[4].
• Hitoshi Kihara was born on October 21, 1893^[3].
• Hitoshi Kihara died on July 27, 1986^[5].
• Hitoshi Kihara held citizenship in Japan^[11].
• Hitoshi Kihara held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[12].
• Japanese was Hitoshi Kihara's native language^[13].
• Hitoshi Kihara worked as a geneticist^[6].
• Hitoshi Kihara's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Hitoshi Kihara's professions included botanist^[8].
• Hitoshi Kihara's professions included biologist^[9].
• Hitoshi Kihara's field of work was genetics^[14].
• Hitoshi Kihara was employed by Kyoto University^[15].
• Hitoshi Kihara was employed by Kihara Institute for Biological Research^[16].
• Hitoshi Kihara was employed by National Institute of Genetics^[17].
• Hitoshi Kihara was educated at Hokkaido University^[18].
• Hitoshi Kihara received the Order of Culture^[19].
• Hitoshi Kihara received the Person of Cultural Merit^[20].
• Hitoshi Kihara received the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[21].
• Hitoshi Kihara received the Imperial Prize of Japan Academy^[22].
• Hitoshi Kihara received the Order of the Rising Sun^[23].
• Hitoshi Kihara was a member of Japan Academy^[24].
• Hitoshi Kihara was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Hitoshi Kihara was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[26].
• Hitoshi Kihara was a member of Genetics Society of Japan^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tokyo City^[2], Hitoshi Kihara… he was born on October 21, 1893^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[13].

Education

Hitoshi Kihara was educated at Hokkaido University^[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist^[6], university teacher^[7], botanist^[8], and biologist^[9]. Hitoshi Kihara's field of work was genetics^[14]. Employers include Kyoto University^[15], a national university^[29], in Japan^[30], founded in 1897^[31], headquartered in Kyoto^[32]; Kihara Institute for Biological Research^[16], an institute^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1942^[35]; and National Institute of Genetics^[17], a research institute^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1949^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture^[19], an order^[39], in Japan^[40], founded in 1937^[41]; Person of Cultural Merit^[20], a title of honor^[42], in Japan^[43]; Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[21], a grade of an order^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1875^[46]; Imperial Prize of Japan Academy^[22], an academic award^[47], in Japan^[48], founded in 1911^[49]; and Order of the Rising Sun^[23], an order^[50], in Japan^[51], founded in 1875^[52].

Death and Burial

Hitoshi Kihara died on July 27, 1986^[5]. He died in Yokohama^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hitoshi Kihara include Kihara Memorial Foundation Academic Award^[53], an award^[54], in Japan^[55], founded in 1993^[56].

Why It Matters

Hitoshi Kihara ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57]

Entities named for him include Kihara Memorial Foundation Academic Award^[53], an award^[54], in Japan^[55], founded in 1993^[56].

FAQs

Where was Hitoshi Kihara born?

Born in Tokyo City^[2], Hitoshi Kihara…

Where did Hitoshi Kihara die?

Hitoshi Kihara passed away in Yokohama^[4].

What did Hitoshi Kihara do for work?

Hitoshi Kihara worked as geneticist^[6], university teacher^[7], botanist^[8], and biologist^[9].

Where did Hitoshi Kihara go to school?

Hitoshi Kihara was educated at Hokkaido University^[18].

What awards did Hitoshi Kihara receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture^[19], Person of Cultural Merit^[20], Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[21], and Imperial Prize of Japan Academy^[22].