Jirō Kawakita

Summary

Jirō Kawakita is a human^[1]. He was born on +1920-05-11T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +2009-07-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a linguist^[4], Esperantist^[5], and geographer^[6]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[7]

Key Facts

• Jirō Kawakita was born on +1920-05-11T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Jirō Kawakita died on +2009-07-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jirō Kawakita's father was Handeishi Kawakita^[8].
• Jirō Kawakita held citizenship in Japan^[9].
• Jirō Kawakita worked as a linguist^[4].
• Jirō Kawakita's professions included Esperantist^[5].
• Jirō Kawakita worked as a geographer^[6].
• Jirō Kawakita was employed by Chubu University^[10].
• Jirō Kawakita was employed by University of Tsukuba^[11].
• Jirō Kawakita was employed by Tokyo Institute of Technology^[12].
• Jirō Kawakita was educated at Kyoto University^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Jirō Kawakita is affinity diagram^[14].
• Jirō Kawakita received the Ramon Magsaysay Award^[15].
• Jirō Kawakita received the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize^[16].
• Jirō Kawakita is recorded as male^[17].
• Jirō Kawakita's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Jirō Kawakita's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114589723^[19].
• Jirō Kawakita's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 165941041^[20].
• Jirō Kawakita's GND ID is recorded as 172952840^[21].
• Jirō Kawakita's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81015341^[22].
• Jirō Kawakita's IdRef ID is recorded as 204701856^[23].
• Jirō Kawakita's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00383511^[24].
• Jirō Kawakita's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00029209^[25].
• Jirō Kawakita's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/010fbydw^[26].
• Jirō Kawakita's given name is recorded as Jirō^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jirō Kawakita was born on +1920-05-11T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was Handeishi Kawakita^[8].

Education

Jirō Kawakita was educated at Kyoto University^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[4], Esperantist^[5], and geographer^[6]. Employers include Chubu University^[10], a university^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1938^[30]; University of Tsukuba^[11], a national university^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1973^[33], headquartered in Tennodai^[34]; and Tokyo Institute of Technology^[12], a university in postwar Japan^[35], in Japan^[36], founded in 1881^[37], headquartered in Ōokayama^[38].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jirō Kawakita is affinity diagram^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Ramon Magsaysay Award^[15], an award^[39], in Philippines^[40], founded in 1958^[41] and Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize^[16], a cultural prize^[42], in Japan^[43], founded in 1989^[44].

Death and Burial

Jirō Kawakita died on +2009-07-08T00:00:00Z^[3].

Why It Matters

Jirō Kawakita is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[7]

FAQs

Who were Jirō Kawakita's parents?

Jirō Kawakita's father was Handeishi Kawakita^[8].

What did Jirō Kawakita do for work?

Jirō Kawakita worked as linguist^[4], Esperantist^[5], and geographer^[6].

Where did Jirō Kawakita go to school?

Jirō Kawakita was educated at Kyoto University^[13].

What awards did Jirō Kawakita receive?

Honors received include Ramon Magsaysay Award^[15] and Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize^[16].