Masaru Furukawa

swimmer (1936–1993)
Person human Q514006
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Masaru Furukawa

Summary

Masaru Furukawa is a human[1]. Born in Hashimoto[2], he… he was born on +1936-01-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1993-11-21T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a swimmer[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hashimoto[2], Masaru Furukawa…
  • Masaru Furukawa was born on +1936-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Masaru Furukawa died on +1993-11-21T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of Masaru Furukawa was Yasuhiro Furukawa[7].
  • Masaru Furukawa held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Masaru Furukawa held citizenship in Empire of Japan[9].
  • Masaru Furukawa worked as a swimmer[5].
  • Masaru Furukawa was educated at Nihon University[10].
  • Masaru Furukawa received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[11].
  • Masaru Furukawa's image is recorded as Masaru Furukawa 01.jpg[12].
  • Masaru Furukawa is recorded as male[13].
  • Masaru Furukawa's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[15].
  • Masaru Furukawa's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[16].
  • Masaru Furukawa's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04ldcw3[17].
  • Masaru Furukawa's family name is recorded as Furukawa[18].
  • Masaru Furukawa's given name is recorded as Masaru[19].
  • Masaru Furukawa's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Masaru Furukawa's participant in is recorded as 1954 Asian Games[21].
  • Masaru Furukawa's participant in is recorded as 1958 Asian Games[22].
  • Masaru Furukawa's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 200 metre breaststroke[23].
  • Masaru Furukawa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Masaru Furukawa's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as fu/masaru-furukawa-1[25].
  • Masaru Furukawa's country for sport is recorded as Japan[26].
  • Masaru Furukawa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '古川勝'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Masaru Furukawa's place of birth was Hashimoto[2]. He was born on +1936-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Masaru Furukawa was educated at Nihon University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Masaru Furukawa's professions included swimmer[5].

Recognition

Masaru Furukawa received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[11].

Personal Life

A child of Masaru Furukawa was Yasuhiro Furukawa[7].

Death and Burial

Masaru Furukawa died on +1993-11-21T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[15].

Why It Matters

Masaru Furukawa has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

FAQs

Where was Masaru Furukawa born?

Masaru Furukawa was born in Hashimoto[2].

What did Masaru Furukawa do for work?

Masaru Furukawa worked as swimmer[5].

Where did Masaru Furukawa go to school?

Masaru Furukawa was educated at Nihon University[10].

What awards did Masaru Furukawa receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . swimrankings.net. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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