Ikujiro Nonaka

Japanese business theorist
Person human Q1150063
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Ikujiro Nonaka

Summary

Ikujiro Nonaka is a human[1]. He was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on +1935-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2025-01-25T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an economist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ikujiro Nonaka's place of birth was Tokyo[2].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka was born on +1935-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka died on +2025-01-25T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka worked as an economist[5].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka's field of work was economics[9].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka's field of work was organizational theory[10].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka's field of work was management[11].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka's field of work was knowledge management[12].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka was employed by Nanzan University[13].
  • Among Ikujiro Nonaka's employers was National Defense Academy of Japan[14].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka was employed by Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology[15].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka was employed by Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University[16].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka was employed by Waseda University[17].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka was educated at University of California, Berkeley[18].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka's education included a stint at Waseda University[19].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka received the The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon[20].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[21].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka received the honorary degree of HEC Paris[22].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka was a member of Japan Academy[23].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka's image is recorded as Ikujiro Nonaka.jpg[24].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka is recorded as male[25].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Ikujiro Nonaka's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110789963[27].

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Origins and Family

Ikujiro Nonaka was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on +1935-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[18], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Waseda University[19], a private university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1882[34], headquartered in Shinjuku[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[5] and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include economics[9], an academic discipline[36]; organizational theory[10], a field of study[37]; management[11], a type of process[38]; and knowledge management[12], a type of management[39]. Employers include Nanzan University[13], a university[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1949[42], headquartered in Nagoya[43]; National Defense Academy of Japan[14], a military academy[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1952[46]; Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology[15], a university[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1990[49]; Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University[16], a university[50], in Japan[51], founded in 2000[52], headquartered in Beppu[53]; and Waseda University[17], a private university[54], in Japan[55], founded in 1882[56], headquartered in Shinjuku[57].

Recognition

Awards received include The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon[20], a grade of an order[58], in Japan[59], founded in 2003[60]; Medal with Purple Ribbon[21], a grade of an order[61], in Japan[62], founded in 1955[63]; and honorary degree of HEC Paris[22], an award[64], in France[65].

Death and Burial

Ikujiro Nonaka died on +2025-01-25T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Ikujiro Nonaka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Ikujiro Nonaka born?

Ikujiro Nonaka's place of birth was Tokyo[2].

What did Ikujiro Nonaka do for work?

Ikujiro Nonaka worked as economist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Ikujiro Nonaka go to school?

Ikujiro Nonaka was educated at University of California, Berkeley[18] and Waseda University[19].

What awards did Ikujiro Nonaka receive?

Honors received include The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon[20], Medal with Purple Ribbon[21], and honorary degree of HEC Paris[22].

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  25. [4] . nikkei.com. Retrieved . nikkei.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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