Kan'ichi Asakawa

Japanese historian (1873–1948)
Person human Q3138143
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Kan'ichi Asakawa

Summary

Kan'ichi Asakawa is a human[1]. He was born in Nihonmatsu[2]. He was born on December 20, 1873[3]. He died in West Wardsboro[4]. He died on August 10, 1948[5]. He worked as a historian[6], academic[7], and curator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nihonmatsu[2], Kan'ichi Asakawa…
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa died in West Wardsboro[4].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa was born on December 20, 1873[3].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa died on August 10, 1948[5].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa died on August 11, 1948[10].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa is buried at Grove Street Cemetery[11].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa held citizenship in Empire of Japan[13].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa worked as a historian[6].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa's professions included academic[7].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa's professions included curator[8].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa's field of work was history of Japan[14].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa was employed by Yale University[15].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa was educated at Dartmouth College[16].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa's education included a stint at Yale University[17].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa's education included a stint at Waseda University[18].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa's education included a stint at Fukushima Prefectural Asaka High School[19].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa is recorded as male[20].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa's Commons category is recorded as Kan'ichi Asakawa[22].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa's family name is recorded as Asakawa[23].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa's given name is recorded as Kan'ichi[24].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '朝河貫一'}[26].
  • Kan'ichi Asakawa's name in kana is recorded as あさかわ かんいち[27].

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Origins and Family

Kan'ichi Asakawa's place of birth was Nihonmatsu[2]. He was born on December 20, 1873[3].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1769[30]; Yale University[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1701[33], headquartered in New Haven[34]; Waseda University[18], a private university[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1882[37], headquartered in Shinjuku[38]; and Fukushima Prefectural Asaka High School[19], a Japanese high school[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1884[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], academic[7], and curator[8]. Kan'ichi Asakawa's field of work was history of Japan[14]. He was employed by Yale University[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 10, 1948[5] and August 11, 1948[10]. Kan'ichi Asakawa passed away in West Wardsboro[4]. He is buried at Grove Street Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Kan'ichi Asakawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Kan'ichi Asakawa born?

Kan'ichi Asakawa was born in Nihonmatsu[2].

Where did Kan'ichi Asakawa die?

Kan'ichi Asakawa passed away in West Wardsboro[4].

What did Kan'ichi Asakawa do for work?

Kan'ichi Asakawa worked as historian[6], academic[7], and curator[8].

Where did Kan'ichi Asakawa go to school?

Kan'ichi Asakawa was educated at Dartmouth College[16], Yale University[17], Waseda University[18], and Fukushima Prefectural Asaka High School[19].

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  16. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Japanese
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