Kurakichi Shiratori

Japanese historian and sinologist (1865–1942)
Person human Q1188365
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 +1865-03-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Chigasaki[4]. He died on +1942-03-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sinologist[6] and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 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 +1865-03-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori died on +1942-03-30T00:00:00Z[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's image is recorded as Kurakichi Shiratori, acting chancellor of Gakushuin.jpg[18].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori's image is recorded as Portrait of Dr. Kurakichi Shiratori.jpg[19].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori is recorded as male[20].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084369809[22].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33323860[23].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori's GND ID is recorded as 1044667486[24].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81092097[25].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori's IdRef ID is recorded as 145949672[26].
  • Kurakichi Shiratori's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00171830[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kurakichi Shiratori was born in Mobara[2]. He was born on +1865-03-01T00:00:00Z[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[38]. Studied under Naka Michiyo[39], a historian[40], 1851–1908[41], of Japan[42], awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th class[43], specialised in history of Japan[44] and Ludwig Riess[45], a historian[46], 1861–1928[47], of Germany[48], specialised in history[49].

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[50], in Japan[51], founded in 1877[52], headquartered in Hongō campus[53] and Gakushūin[12], a school[54], in Empire of Japan[55], founded in 1877[56]. A notable student of him was Sōkichi Tsuda[16].

Death and Burial

Kurakichi Shiratori died on +1942-03-30T00:00:00Z[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 (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

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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  26. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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