Kiyoshi Shiga

Summary

Kiyoshi Shiga is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sendai^[2]. He was born on +1871-02-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Sendai^[4]. He died on +1957-01-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], biologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and bacteriologist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Kiyoshi Shiga was born in Sendai^[2].
• Kiyoshi Shiga passed away in Sendai^[4].
• Kiyoshi Shiga was born on +1871-02-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Kiyoshi Shiga died on +1957-01-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Kiyoshi Shiga held citizenship in Japan^[11].
• Kiyoshi Shiga held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[12].
• Japanese was Kiyoshi Shiga's native language^[13].
• Kiyoshi Shiga worked as a physician^[6].
• Kiyoshi Shiga worked as a biologist^[7].
• Kiyoshi Shiga's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Kiyoshi Shiga's professions included bacteriologist^[9].
• Kiyoshi Shiga's field of work was medicine^[14].
• Kiyoshi Shiga was employed by Keijō Imperial University^[15].
• Kiyoshi Shiga was educated at University of Tokyo^[16].
• Kiyoshi Shiga's doctoral advisor was Kitasato Shibasaburō^[17].
• Kiyoshi Shiga received the Order of Culture^[18].
• Kiyoshi Shiga was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[19].
• Kiyoshi Shiga was a member of Japan Academy^[20].
• Kiyoshi Shiga's image is recorded as Kiyoshi Shiga.jpg^[21].
• Kiyoshi Shiga is recorded as male^[22].
• Kiyoshi Shiga's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Kiyoshi Shiga's ISNI is recorded as 000000011769334X^[24].
• Kiyoshi Shiga's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71298166^[25].
• Kiyoshi Shiga's GND ID is recorded as 143619829^[26].
• Kiyoshi Shiga's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr97027411^[27].

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Origins and Family

Kiyoshi Shiga was born in Sendai^[2]. He was born on +1871-02-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[13].

Education

Kiyoshi Shiga was educated at University of Tokyo^[16]. His doctoral advisor was Kitasato Shibasaburō^[17]. He studied under Kitasato Shibasaburō^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], biologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and bacteriologist^[9]. Kiyoshi Shiga's field of work was medicine^[14]. He was employed by Keijō Imperial University^[15].

Recognition

Kiyoshi Shiga received the Order of Culture^[18].

Death and Burial

Kiyoshi Shiga died on +1957-01-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Sendai^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kiyoshi Shiga include Shigella^[29], a taxon^[30]; shigellosis^[31], an infectious disease^[32]; Shiga toxins^[33], a group or class of enzymes^[34]; Shigella flexneri^[35], a taxon^[36]; Shigella sonnei^[37], a taxon^[38]; and Shigella boydii^[39], a taxon^[40].

Why It Matters

Kiyoshi Shiga ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

He is credited with the discovery of Shigella dysenteriae^[43], a taxon^[44]. Entities named for him include Shigella^[29], a taxon^[30]; shigellosis^[31], an infectious disease^[32]; Shiga toxins^[33], a group or class of enzymes^[34]; Shigella flexneri^[35], a taxon^[36]; Shigella sonnei^[37], a taxon^[38]; and Shigella boydii^[39], a taxon^[40].

FAQs

Where was Kiyoshi Shiga born?

Born in Sendai^[2], Kiyoshi Shiga…

Where did Kiyoshi Shiga die?

Kiyoshi Shiga died in Sendai^[4].

What did Kiyoshi Shiga do for work?

Kiyoshi Shiga worked as physician^[6], biologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and bacteriologist^[9].

Where did Kiyoshi Shiga go to school?

Kiyoshi Shiga was educated at University of Tokyo^[16].

What awards did Kiyoshi Shiga receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture^[18].

What did Kiyoshi Shiga discover?

Kiyoshi Shiga is credited as discoverer of Shigella dysenteriae^[43].