Kurakichi Shiratori

Japanese historian and sinologist (1865–1942)
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Kurakichi Shiratori
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Kurakichi Shiratori

Summary

Kurakichi Shiratori is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mobara[2]. He was born on March 1, 1865[3]. He died in Chigasaki[4]. He died on March 30, 1942[5]. He worked as a sinologist[6] and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mobara[2], Kurakichi Shiratori…
  • Kurakichi Shiratori passed away in Chigasaki[4].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori was born on March 1, 1865[3].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori died on March 30, 1942[5].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori worked as a sinologist[6].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori's professions included historian[7].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori's field of work was history of Japan[10].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori was employed by University of Tokyo[11].
  • Among Kurakichi Shiratori's employers was Gakushūin[12].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori was educated at University of Tokyo[13].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori's education included a stint at Q11406216[14].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori was educated at First Higher School[15].
  • A notable student of Kurakichi Shiratori was Sōkichi Tsuda[16].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori was a member of Imperial Academy[17].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori is recorded as male[18].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori's Commons category is recorded as Shiratori Kurakichi[20].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters[21].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori's relative is recorded as Toshio Shiratori[22].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori studied under Naka Michiyo[23].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori studied under Ludwig Riess[24].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '白鳥庫吉'}[26].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori's name in kana is recorded as しらとり くらきち[27].

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Origins and Family

Kurakichi Shiratori was born in Mobara[2]. He was born on March 1, 1865[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo[13], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31]; Q11406216[14], an unified secondary school in Japan[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1878[34]; and First Higher School[15], a higher school in the Empire of Japan[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1894[37]. Kurakichi Shiratori earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters[21]. Studied under Naka Michiyo[23], a historian[38], 1851–1908[39], of Japan[40], awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th class[41], specialised in history of Japan[42] and Ludwig Riess[24], a historian[43], 1861–1928[44], of Germany[45], specialised in history[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sinologist[6] and historian[7]. Kurakichi Shiratori's field of work was history of Japan[10]. Employers include University of Tokyo[11], a research university[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1877[49], headquartered in Hongō campus[50] and Gakushūin[12], a school[51], in Empire of Japan[52], founded in 1877[53]. A notable student of him was Sōkichi Tsuda[16].

Death and Burial

Kurakichi Shiratori died on March 30, 1942[5]. He passed away in Chigasaki[4].

Why It Matters

Kurakichi Shiratori ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Kurakichi Shiratori born?

Kurakichi Shiratori's place of birth was Mobara[2].

Where did Kurakichi Shiratori die?

Kurakichi Shiratori passed away in Chigasaki[4].

What did Kurakichi Shiratori do for work?

Kurakichi Shiratori worked as sinologist[6] and historian[7].

Where did Kurakichi Shiratori go to school?

Kurakichi Shiratori was educated at University of Tokyo[13], Q11406216[14], and First Higher School[15].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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