Koichi Tanaka

Japanese chemist
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Koichi Tanaka

Summary

Koichi Tanaka is a human[1]. His place of birth was Toyama[2]. He was born on August 3, 1959[3]. He worked as a chemist[4], university teacher[5], and engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (422 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Koichi Tanaka was born in Toyama[2].
  • Koichi Tanaka was born on August 3, 1959[3].
  • Koichi Tanaka held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Koichi Tanaka's professions included chemist[4].
  • Koichi Tanaka worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Koichi Tanaka worked as an engineer[6].
  • Koichi Tanaka's field of work was chemistry[9].
  • Koichi Tanaka was employed by University of Tokyo[10].
  • Koichi Tanaka was employed by Ehime University[11].
  • Koichi Tanaka was employed by University of Tsukuba[12].
  • Koichi Tanaka was employed by Tohoku University[13].
  • Among Koichi Tanaka's employers was Shimadzu Corp.[14].
  • Koichi Tanaka's education included a stint at Toyama Chubu High school[15].
  • Koichi Tanaka's education included a stint at Toyama City Shimazono Junior High School[16].
  • Koichi Tanaka received the Order of Culture[17].
  • Koichi Tanaka received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[18].
  • Koichi Tanaka received the Keio Medical Science Prize[19].
  • Koichi Tanaka received the Person of Cultural Merit[20].
  • Koichi Tanaka was a member of Japan Academy[21].
  • Koichi Tanaka was a member of Science Council of Japan[22].
  • Koichi Tanaka is recorded as male[23].
  • Koichi Tanaka's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Koichi Tanaka's Commons category is recorded as Kōichi Tanaka[25].
  • Koichi Tanaka earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Engineering[26].
  • Koichi Tanaka's residence is recorded as Toyama Prefecture[27].

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Origins and Family

Koichi Tanaka's place of birth was Toyama[2]. He was born on August 3, 1959[3].

Education

Educated at Toyama Chubu High school[15], a Japanese high school[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1920[30] and Toyama City Shimazono Junior High School[16], a lower secondary school in Japan[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1947[33]. Koichi Tanaka earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Engineering[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4], university teacher[5], and engineer[6]. Koichi Tanaka's field of work was chemistry[9]. Employers include University of Tokyo[10], a research university[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1877[36], headquartered in Hongō campus[37]; Ehime University[11], a university[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1949[40], headquartered in Matsuyama[41]; University of Tsukuba[12], a national university[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1973[44], headquartered in Tennodai[45]; Tohoku University[13], a national university[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1907[48], headquartered in Sendai[49]; and Shimadzu Corp.[14], a business[50], in Japan[51], founded in 1875[52], headquartered in Nakagyō Ward[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture[17], an order[54], in Japan[55], founded in 1937[56]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry[18], a chemistry award[57], in Sweden[58], founded in 1901[59]; Keio Medical Science Prize[19], a science award[60], in Japan[61]; and Person of Cultural Merit[20], a title of honor[62], in Japan[63].

Why It Matters

Koichi Tanaka ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (422 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Koichi Tanaka born?

Koichi Tanaka was born in Toyama[2].

What did Koichi Tanaka do for work?

Koichi Tanaka worked as chemist[4], university teacher[5], and engineer[6].

Where did Koichi Tanaka go to school?

Koichi Tanaka was educated at Toyama Chubu High school[15] and Toyama City Shimazono Junior High School[16].

What awards did Koichi Tanaka receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture[17], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[18], Keio Medical Science Prize[19], and Person of Cultural Merit[20].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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