John Nathan

American Japanologist
Person human Q6250167
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John Nathan

Summary

John Nathan is a human[1]. He was born on March 1940[2]. He worked as a film director[3], translator[4], writer[5], and professor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Nathan was born on March 1940[2].
  • John Nathan held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Nathan's professions included film director[3].
  • John Nathan's professions included translator[4].
  • John Nathan worked as a writer[5].
  • John Nathan's professions included professor[6].
  • Among John Nathan's employers was University of California, Santa Barbara[9].
  • John Nathan was employed by Princeton University[10].
  • John Nathan's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • John Nathan's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[12].
  • John Nathan was educated at Harvard College[13].
  • John Nathan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • John Nathan is recorded as male[15].
  • John Nathan's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Nathan's family name is recorded as Nathan[17].
  • John Nathan's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Nathan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • John Nathan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • John Nathan's birth name is recorded as John Weil Nathan[21].
  • John Nathan's writing language is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

John Nathan was born on March 1940[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1636[25], headquartered in Cambridge[26]; University of Tokyo[12], a research university[27], in Japan[28], founded in 1877[29], headquartered in Hongō campus[30]; and Harvard College[13], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[3], translator[4], writer[5], and professor[6]. Employers include University of California, Santa Barbara[9], a public university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1909[36], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[37] and Princeton University[10], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1746[40], headquartered in Princeton[41].

Recognition

John Nathan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Why It Matters

John Nathan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did John Nathan do for work?

John Nathan worked as film director[3], translator[4], writer[5], and professor[6].

Where did John Nathan go to school?

John Nathan was educated at Harvard University[11], University of Tokyo[12], and Harvard College[13].

What awards did John Nathan receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . Korean Authority File. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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