Masakazu Konishi

Japanese biologist (1933–2020)
Person human Q1906715
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Masakazu Konishi

Summary

Masakazu Konishi is a human[1]. He was born in Kyoto[2]. He was born on +1933-02-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2020-07-23T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a biologist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kyoto[2], Masakazu Konishi…
  • Masakazu Konishi was born on +1933-02-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Masakazu Konishi died on +2020-07-23T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Masakazu Konishi held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Masakazu Konishi held citizenship in Empire of Japan[9].
  • Masakazu Konishi worked as a biologist[5].
  • Masakazu Konishi worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Masakazu Konishi was employed by California Institute of Technology[10].
  • Masakazu Konishi was educated at Hokkaido University[11].
  • Masakazu Konishi's doctoral advisor was Peter Marler[12].
  • Masakazu Konishi received the International Prize for Biology[13].
  • Masakazu Konishi received the Gruber Prize in Neuroscience[14].
  • Masakazu Konishi received the Rosenstiel Award[15].
  • Masakazu Konishi received the Karl Spencer Lashley Award[16].
  • Masakazu Konishi received the Neuronal Plasticity Prize[17].
  • Masakazu Konishi received the Ralph W. Gerard Prize[18].
  • Masakazu Konishi was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Masakazu Konishi was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Masakazu Konishi is recorded as male[21].
  • Masakazu Konishi's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Masakazu Konishi supervised Lawrence C. Katz as a doctoral student[23].
  • Masakazu Konishi's ISNI is recorded as 000000003932605X[24].
  • Masakazu Konishi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69101768[25].
  • Masakazu Konishi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2001018926[26].
  • Masakazu Konishi's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 135988473[27].

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Origins and Family

Masakazu Konishi's place of birth was Kyoto[2]. He was born on +1933-02-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Masakazu Konishi's education included a stint at Hokkaido University[11]. His doctoral advisor was Peter Marler[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[5] and university teacher[6]. Masakazu Konishi was employed by California Institute of Technology[10]. He supervised Lawrence C. Katz as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Awards received include International Prize for Biology[13], a science award[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1985[30]; Gruber Prize in Neuroscience[14], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 2000[33]; Rosenstiel Award[15], a science award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1971[36]; Karl Spencer Lashley Award[16], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1957[39]; Neuronal Plasticity Prize[17], a science award[40], in France[41]; and Ralph W. Gerard Prize[18], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1978[44].

Death and Burial

Masakazu Konishi died on +2020-07-23T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Masakazu Konishi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Masakazu Konishi born?

Masakazu Konishi was born in Kyoto[2].

What did Masakazu Konishi do for work?

Masakazu Konishi worked as biologist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Masakazu Konishi go to school?

Masakazu Konishi was educated at Hokkaido University[11].

What awards did Masakazu Konishi receive?

Honors received include International Prize for Biology[13], Gruber Prize in Neuroscience[14], Rosenstiel Award[15], and Karl Spencer Lashley Award[16].

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  12. [15] . brandeis.edu. brandeis.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] . sfn.org. sfn.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . caltech.edu. Retrieved . caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . pasadenanow.com. pasadenanow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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