Koichi Wakata

Japanese engineer and JAXA astronaut
Person human Q375566
Koichi Wakata
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Koichi Wakata

Summary

Koichi Wakata is a human[1]. He was born in Ōmiya[2]. He was born on +1963-08-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], astronaut[5], and aircraft pilot[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Koichi Wakata's place of birth was Ōmiya[2].
  • Koichi Wakata was born on +1963-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Koichi Wakata held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Japanese was Koichi Wakata's native language[9].
  • Koichi Wakata's professions included engineer[4].
  • Koichi Wakata worked as an astronaut[5].
  • Koichi Wakata's professions included aircraft pilot[6].
  • Koichi Wakata was educated at Kyushu University[10].
  • Koichi Wakata received the NASA Space Flight Medal[11].
  • Koichi Wakata received the Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"[12].
  • Koichi Wakata received the Kikuchi Kan Prize[13].
  • Koichi Wakata was a member of Expedition 39[14].
  • Koichi Wakata's image is recorded as Koichi wakata.jpg[15].
  • Koichi Wakata is recorded as male[16].
  • Koichi Wakata's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Koichi Wakata's ISNI is recorded as 0000000375504265[18].
  • Koichi Wakata's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 252065703[19].
  • Koichi Wakata's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014092365[20].
  • Koichi Wakata's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA10242287[21].
  • Koichi Wakata's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00429776[22].
  • Koichi Wakata's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 14[23].
  • Koichi Wakata's Commons category is recorded as Koichi Wakata[24].
  • Koichi Wakata's astronaut mission is recorded as SpaceX Crew-5[25].
  • Koichi Wakata's astronaut mission is recorded as Expedition 18[26].
  • Koichi Wakata's astronaut mission is recorded as Expedition 19[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ōmiya[2], Koichi Wakata… he was born on +1963-08-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Japanese was his native language[9].

Education

Koichi Wakata's education included a stint at Kyushu University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], astronaut[5], and aircraft pilot[6].

Recognition

Awards received include NASA Space Flight Medal[11], a medallion[28], in United States[29], founded in 1981[30]; Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"[12], a medallion[31], in Russia[32], founded in 2010[33]; and Kikuchi Kan Prize[13], a literary award[34], in Japan[35].

Why It Matters

Koichi Wakata ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Koichi Wakata born?

Born in Ōmiya[2], Koichi Wakata…

What did Koichi Wakata do for work?

Koichi Wakata worked as engineer[4], astronaut[5], and aircraft pilot[6].

Where did Koichi Wakata go to school?

Koichi Wakata was educated at Kyushu University[10].

What awards did Koichi Wakata receive?

Honors received include NASA Space Flight Medal[11], Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"[12], and Kikuchi Kan Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . parabolicarc.com. parabolicarc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. iss.jaxa.jp. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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