Kōtarō Honda

Japanese physicist and metallurgist (1870-1954)
Person human Q451062
Kōtarō Honda
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Kōtarō Honda

Summary

Kōtarō Honda is a human[1]. Born in Okazaki[2], he… he was born on February 23, 1870[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on February 12, 1954[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], engineer[7], metallurgist[8], and university teacher[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Kōtarō Honda was born in Okazaki[2].
  • Kōtarō Honda passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Kōtarō Honda was born on February 23, 1870[3].
  • Kōtarō Honda died on February 12, 1954[5].
  • Kōtarō Honda held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Kōtarō Honda held citizenship in Empire of Japan[12].
  • Kōtarō Honda worked as a physicist[6].
  • Kōtarō Honda worked as an engineer[7].
  • Kōtarō Honda's professions included metallurgist[8].
  • Kōtarō Honda worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Kōtarō Honda was employed by Chiba Institute of Technology[13].
  • Among Kōtarō Honda's employers was Tokyo University of Science[14].
  • Among Kōtarō Honda's employers was Tohoku University[15].
  • Kōtarō Honda's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[16].
  • Kōtarō Honda received the Order of Culture[17].
  • Kōtarō Honda received the Elliott Cresson Medal[18].
  • Kōtarō Honda received the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[19].
  • Kōtarō Honda received the Person of Cultural Merit[20].
  • Kōtarō Honda was a member of Japan Academy[21].
  • Kōtarō Honda is recorded as male[22].
  • Kōtarō Honda's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Kōtarō Honda's Commons category is recorded as Kōtarō Honda[24].
  • Kōtarō Honda's family name is recorded as Honda[25].
  • Kōtarō Honda's given name is recorded as Kōtarō[26].
  • Kōtarō Honda's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kōtarō Honda[27].

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Origins and Family

Kōtarō Honda's place of birth was Okazaki[2]. He was born on February 23, 1870[3].

Education

Kōtarō Honda's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], engineer[7], metallurgist[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include Chiba Institute of Technology[13], a university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1942[30], headquartered in Narashino[31]; Tokyo University of Science[14], a university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1881[34], headquartered in Katsushika[35]; and Tohoku University[15], a national university[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1907[38], headquartered in Sendai[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture[17], an order[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1937[42]; Elliott Cresson Medal[18], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1875[45]; Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[19], a grade of an order[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1875[48]; and Person of Cultural Merit[20], a title of honor[49], in Japan[50].

Death and Burial

Kōtarō Honda died on February 12, 1954[5]. He died in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Kōtarō Honda has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Kōtarō Honda born?

Born in Okazaki[2], Kōtarō Honda…

Where did Kōtarō Honda die?

Kōtarō Honda passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Kōtarō Honda do for work?

Kōtarō Honda worked as physicist[6], engineer[7], metallurgist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Kōtarō Honda go to school?

Kōtarō Honda was educated at University of Tokyo[16].

What awards did Kōtarō Honda receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture[17], Elliott Cresson Medal[18], Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[19], and Person of Cultural Merit[20].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . japan-acad.go.jp. Retrieved . japan-acad.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Award received Order of Culture, Elliott Cresson Medal, Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class +1
    Topic's main category Category:Kōtarō Honda
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