Inō Tadataka

Summary

Inō Tadataka is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Yamabe district^[2]. He was born on February 11, 1745^[3]. He passed away in Edo^[4]. He died on May 17, 1818^[5]. He worked as a merchant^[6], cartographer^[7], and surveyor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (724 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Yamabe district^[2], Inō Tadataka…
• Inō Tadataka passed away in Edo^[4].
• Inō Tadataka was born on February 11, 1745^[3].
• Inō Tadataka died on May 17, 1818^[5].
• Inō Tadataka is buried at Kanpuku-ji Temple^[10].
• Inō Tadataka is buried at Genkū-ji Temple^[11].
• A child of Inō Tadataka was Inō Kagetaka^[12].
• A child of Inō Tadataka was Jinbo Genjirō^[13].
• Inō Tadataka held citizenship in Japan^[14].
• Japanese was Inō Tadataka's native language^[15].
• Inō Tadataka worked as a merchant^[6].
• Inō Tadataka worked as a cartographer^[7].
• Inō Tadataka worked as a surveyor^[8].
• Inō Tadataka's field of work was cartography^[16].
• Inō Tadataka's field of work was astronomy^[17].
• Inō Tadataka held the position of village head^[18].
• Among Inō Tadataka's employers was Tenmonkata^[19].
• A notable student of Inō Tadataka was Mamiya Rinzō^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Inō Tadataka is Dai Nihon Enkai Yochi Zenzu^[21].
• Inō Tadataka is recorded as male^[22].
• Inō Tadataka's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Inō Tadataka's Commons category is recorded as Ino Tadataka^[24].
• Inō Tadataka's archives at is recorded as The Inoh Tadataka Museum^[25].
• The cause of death was pneumonia^[26].
• Inō Tadataka's residence is recorded as historic house of Inoh Tadataka^[27].

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Origins and Family

Inō Tadataka was born in Yamabe district^[2]. He was born on February 11, 1745^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[15].

Education

Inō Tadataka studied under Takahashi Yoshitoki^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant^[6], cartographer^[7], and surveyor^[8]. Fields of work include cartography^[16], a branch of science^[29] and astronomy^[17], a branch of science^[30]. Among Inō Tadataka's employers was Tenmonkata^[19]. He held the position of village head^[18]. A notable student of him was Mamiya Rinzō^[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Inō Tadataka is Dai Nihon Enkai Yochi Zenzu^[21]. Things named for him include 9255 Inoutadataka^[31], an asteroid^[32].

Personal Life

Children include Inō Kagetaka^[12], a merchant^[33], 1766–1813^[34], of Japan^[35] and Jinbo Genjirō^[13], 1786–1838^[36], of Tokugawa shogunate^[37].

Death and Burial

Inō Tadataka died on May 17, 1818^[5]. He died in Edo^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[26]. Recorded place of burial include Kanpuku-ji Temple^[10] and Genkū-ji Temple^[11].

Why It Matters

Inō Tadataka ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (724 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for him include 9255 Inoutadataka^[31], an asteroid^[32].

FAQs

Where was Inō Tadataka born?

Inō Tadataka's place of birth was Yamabe district^[2].

Where did Inō Tadataka die?

Inō Tadataka passed away in Edo^[4].

What did Inō Tadataka do for work?

Inō Tadataka worked as merchant^[6], cartographer^[7], and surveyor^[8].