Keiji Nishitani

Japanese philosopher (1900–1990)
Person human Q1993564
Keiji Nishitani
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Keiji Nishitani

Summary

Keiji Nishitani is a human[1]. Born in Ishikawa Prefecture[2], he… he was born on +1900-02-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1990-11-24T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], university teacher[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Keiji Nishitani was born in Ishikawa Prefecture[2].
  • Keiji Nishitani was born on +1900-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Keiji Nishitani died on +1990-11-24T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Keiji Nishitani held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Keiji Nishitani held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Keiji Nishitani's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Keiji Nishitani's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Keiji Nishitani's professions included writer[7].
  • Among Keiji Nishitani's employers was Kyoto University[11].
  • Keiji Nishitani was employed by Ōtani University[12].
  • Keiji Nishitani's education included a stint at Kyoto University[13].
  • Keiji Nishitani received the Person of Cultural Merit[14].
  • Keiji Nishitani received the Goethe Medal[15].
  • Keiji Nishitani was a member of Japan Academy[16].
  • Keiji Nishitani's religion is recorded as Buddhism[17].
  • Keiji Nishitani's image is recorded as Nisitani keiji.jpg[18].
  • Keiji Nishitani is recorded as male[19].
  • Keiji Nishitani's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Keiji Nishitani's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117761736[21].
  • Keiji Nishitani's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94496883[22].
  • Keiji Nishitani's GND ID is recorded as 118588257[23].
  • Keiji Nishitani's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81023172[24].
  • Keiji Nishitani's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12025090v[25].
  • Keiji Nishitani's IdRef ID is recorded as 028410572[26].
  • Keiji Nishitani's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00639047[27].

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Origins and Family

Keiji Nishitani was born in Ishikawa Prefecture[2]. He was born on +1900-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Keiji Nishitani was educated at Kyoto University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5], university teacher[6], and writer[7]. Employers include Kyoto University[11], a national university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1897[30], headquartered in Kyoto[31] and Ōtani University[12], a university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1665[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Person of Cultural Merit[14], a title of honor[35], in Japan[36] and Goethe Medal[15], a cultural prize[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1955[39].

Personal Life

Keiji Nishitani's religion is recorded as Buddhism[17].

Death and Burial

Keiji Nishitani died on +1990-11-24T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Keiji Nishitani ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Keiji Nishitani born?

Born in Ishikawa Prefecture[2], Keiji Nishitani…

What did Keiji Nishitani do for work?

Keiji Nishitani worked as philosopher[5], university teacher[6], and writer[7].

Where did Keiji Nishitani go to school?

Keiji Nishitani was educated at Kyoto University[13].

What awards did Keiji Nishitani receive?

Honors received include Person of Cultural Merit[14] and Goethe Medal[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . goethe.de. goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . japan-acad.go.jp. Retrieved . japan-acad.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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