Masaaki Shirakawa

Japanese banker
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Masaaki Shirakawa

Summary

Masaaki Shirakawa is a human[1]. Born in Fukuoka[2], he… he was born on +1949-09-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Masaaki Shirakawa was born in Fukuoka[2].
  • Born in Kitakyūshū-shi[6], Masaaki Shirakawa…
  • Masaaki Shirakawa was born on +1949-09-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Masaaki Shirakawa held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Japanese was Masaaki Shirakawa's native language[8].
  • Masaaki Shirakawa's professions included economist[4].
  • Among Masaaki Shirakawa's employers was University of Tokyo[9].
  • Masaaki Shirakawa was employed by Kyoto University[10].
  • Masaaki Shirakawa was employed by Aoyama Gakuin University[11].
  • Masaaki Shirakawa was employed by Bank of Japan[12].
  • Masaaki Shirakawa was educated at University of Tokyo[13].
  • Masaaki Shirakawa was educated at University of Chicago[14].
  • Masaaki Shirakawa received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[15].
  • Masaaki Shirakawa was a member of Group of Thirty[16].
  • Masaaki Shirakawa's image is recorded as Masaaki Shirakawa 2012.jpg[17].
  • Masaaki Shirakawa is recorded as male[18].
  • Masaaki Shirakawa's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Masaaki Shirakawa's signature is recorded as Masaaki Shirakawa (白川 方明) Signature 2012.png[20].
  • Masaaki Shirakawa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2990149198328274940003[21].
  • Masaaki Shirakawa's GND ID is recorded as 171695402[22].
  • Masaaki Shirakawa's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2001002607[23].
  • Masaaki Shirakawa's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07166704[24].
  • Masaaki Shirakawa's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00280906[25].
  • Masaaki Shirakawa's Commons category is recorded as Masaaki Shirakawa[26].
  • Masaaki Shirakawa's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0407j7_[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Fukuoka[2], a city designated by government ordinance[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1889[30] and Kitakyūshū-shi[6], a city designated by government ordinance[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1963[33], headquartered in Kitakyushu City Hall[34]. Masaaki Shirakawa was born on +1949-09-27T00:00:00Z[3]. Japanese was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo[13], a research university[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1877[37], headquartered in Hongō campus[38] and University of Chicago[14], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1890[41], headquartered in Chicago[42].

Career and Affiliations

Masaaki Shirakawa worked as an economist[4]. Employers include University of Tokyo[9], a research university[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1877[45], headquartered in Hongō campus[46]; Kyoto University[10], a national university[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1897[49], headquartered in Kyoto[50]; Aoyama Gakuin University[11], a private university[51], in Japan[52], founded in 1949[53], headquartered in Shibuya[54]; and Bank of Japan[12], a central bank[55], in Japan[56], founded in 1882[57], headquartered in Bank of Japan Head Office[58].

Recognition

Masaaki Shirakawa received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[15].

Why It Matters

Masaaki Shirakawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Masaaki Shirakawa born?

Born in Fukuoka[2], Masaaki Shirakawa…

What did Masaaki Shirakawa do for work?

Masaaki Shirakawa worked as economist[4].

Where did Masaaki Shirakawa go to school?

Masaaki Shirakawa was educated at University of Tokyo[13] and University of Chicago[14].

What awards did Masaaki Shirakawa receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[15].

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  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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