Masaru Tomita

Japanese computer scientist
Person human Q4346847
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Summary

Masaru Tomita was born on December 28, 1957[1], in Tokyo[2]. He has worked as a computer scientist[3], molecular biologist[4], and entomologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (491 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Isao Tomita[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[8]
  • Field of work: systems biology[9]
  • Employer: Keio University[10]
  • Educated at: Keio University[11], Carnegie Mellon University[12]
  • Doctoral advisor: Jaime Carbonell[13]
  • Award received: Presidential Young Investigator Award[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Doctoral student: Kevin Knight[16], Alon Lavie[17]
  • Family name: Tomita[18]
  • Given name: Masaru[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Name in native language: 冨田勝[21]
  • Name in kana: とみた まさる[22]

Why It Matters

Masaru Tomita is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Masaru Tomita born?

Masaru Tomita was born in Tokyo[2].

Who were Masaru Tomita's parents?

Masaru Tomita's father was Isao Tomita[7].

What did Masaru Tomita do for work?

Masaru Tomita worked as a computer scientist[3], molecular biologist[4], and entomologist[5].

Where did Masaru Tomita go to school?

Masaru Tomita was educated at Keio University[11] and Carnegie Mellon University[12].

What awards did Masaru Tomita receive?

Honors received include Presidential Young Investigator Award[14].

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  4. [8] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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