Kiyoo Wadati

Japanese seismologist
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Kiyoo Wadati
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Kiyoo Wadati

Summary

Kiyoo Wadati is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nagoya[2]. He was born on September 8, 1902[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on January 5, 1995[5]. He worked as a poet[6], meteorologist[7], geologist[8], seismologist[9], and waka poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nagoya[2], Kiyoo Wadati…
  • Kiyoo Wadati passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Kiyoo Wadati was born on September 8, 1902[3].
  • Kiyoo Wadati died on January 5, 1995[5].
  • Kiyoo Wadati's father was Yōtarō Wadachi[12].
  • Kiyoo Wadati held citizenship in Japan[13].
  • Kiyoo Wadati held citizenship in Empire of Japan[14].
  • Kiyoo Wadati worked as a poet[6].
  • Kiyoo Wadati worked as a meteorologist[7].
  • Kiyoo Wadati worked as a geologist[8].
  • Kiyoo Wadati's professions included seismologist[9].
  • Kiyoo Wadati's professions included waka poet[10].
  • Kiyoo Wadati's field of work was seismology[15].
  • Kiyoo Wadati was employed by Saitama University[16].
  • Kiyoo Wadati was educated at University of Tokyo[17].
  • Kiyoo Wadati received the Order of Culture[18].
  • Kiyoo Wadati received the Person of Cultural Merit[19].
  • Kiyoo Wadati received the Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[20].
  • Kiyoo Wadati was a member of Japan Academy[21].
  • Kiyoo Wadati is recorded as male[22].
  • Kiyoo Wadati's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Kiyoo Wadati's Commons category is recorded as Kiyoo Wadachi[24].
  • Kiyoo Wadati's given name is recorded as Kiyoo[25].
  • Kiyoo Wadati's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Kiyoo Wadati's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '和達 清夫'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nagoya[2], Kiyoo Wadati… he was born on September 8, 1902[3]. His father was Yōtarō Wadachi[12].

Education

Kiyoo Wadati was educated at University of Tokyo[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], meteorologist[7], geologist[8], seismologist[9], and waka poet[10]. Kiyoo Wadati's field of work was seismology[15]. Among his employers was Saitama University[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture[18], an order[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1937[30]; Person of Cultural Merit[19], a title of honor[31], in Japan[32]; and Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[20], an academic award[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1911[35].

Death and Burial

Kiyoo Wadati died on January 5, 1995[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kiyoo Wadati include Wadati–Benioff zone[36], a subduction zone[37].

Why It Matters

Kiyoo Wadati ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Wadati–Benioff zone[36], a subduction zone[37].

FAQs

Where was Kiyoo Wadati born?

Born in Nagoya[2], Kiyoo Wadati…

Where did Kiyoo Wadati die?

Kiyoo Wadati died in Tokyo[4].

Who were Kiyoo Wadati's parents?

Kiyoo Wadati's father was Yōtarō Wadachi[12].

What did Kiyoo Wadati do for work?

Kiyoo Wadati worked as poet[6], meteorologist[7], geologist[8], seismologist[9], and waka poet[10].

Where did Kiyoo Wadati go to school?

Kiyoo Wadati was educated at University of Tokyo[17].

What awards did Kiyoo Wadati receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture[18], Person of Cultural Merit[19], and Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[20].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . japan-acad.go.jp. Retrieved . japan-acad.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . japan-acad.go.jp. Retrieved . japan-acad.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Croatian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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