Minakata Kumagusu

Japanese mycologist, biologist and writer (1867-1941)
Person human Q6862791
Minakata Kumagusu
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Minakata Kumagusu

Summary

Minakata Kumagusu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wakayama[2]. He was born on May 18, 1867[3]. He died in Tanabe[4]. He died on December 29, 1941[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], writer[7], mycologist[8], naturalist[9], and environmentalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (589 views/month, #7,076 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wakayama[2], Minakata Kumagusu…
  • Minakata Kumagusu died in Tanabe[4].
  • Minakata Kumagusu was born on May 18, 1867[3].
  • Minakata Kumagusu died on December 29, 1941[5].
  • Minakata Kumagusu held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Japanese was Minakata Kumagusu's native language[13].
  • Minakata Kumagusu worked as a biologist[6].
  • Minakata Kumagusu's professions included writer[7].
  • Minakata Kumagusu's professions included mycologist[8].
  • Minakata Kumagusu's professions included naturalist[9].
  • Minakata Kumagusu's professions included environmentalist[10].
  • Minakata Kumagusu worked as a folklorist[14].
  • Minakata Kumagusu's field of work was natural history[15].
  • Minakata Kumagusu's field of work was biology[16].
  • Minakata Kumagusu's field of work was natural science[17].
  • Minakata Kumagusu's field of work was folklore[18].
  • Minakata Kumagusu was employed by British Museum[19].
  • Minakata Kumagusu's education included a stint at Michigan State University[20].
  • Minakata Kumagusu was influenced by Fukuzawa Yukichi[21].
  • Minakata Kumagusu is recorded as male[22].
  • Minakata Kumagusu's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Minakata Kumagusu's Commons category is recorded as Minakata Kumagusu[24].
  • Minakata Kumagusu's family name is recorded as Minakata[25].
  • Minakata Kumagusu's given name is recorded as Kumagusu[26].
  • Minakata Kumagusu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Minakata Kumagusu[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1867-05-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1941-12-29[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4d1ed1b6-7e2f-4c52-9b7b-5db63c73b01d[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Minakata Kumagusu's place of birth was Wakayama[2]. He was born on May 18, 1867[3]. Japanese was his native language[13].

Education

Minakata Kumagusu's education included a stint at Michigan State University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], writer[7], mycologist[8], naturalist[9], environmentalist[10], and folklorist[14]. Fields of work include natural history[15], an academic discipline[33]; biology[16], a branch of science[34]; natural science[17]; and folklore[18], a genre[35]. Minakata Kumagusu was employed by British Museum[19].

Death and Burial

Minakata Kumagusu died on December 29, 1941[5]. He passed away in Tanabe[4].

Why It Matters

Minakata Kumagusu ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (589 views/month, #7,076 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Minakata Kumagusu born?

Minakata Kumagusu's place of birth was Wakayama[2].

Where did Minakata Kumagusu die?

Minakata Kumagusu died in Tanabe[4].

What did Minakata Kumagusu do for work?

Minakata Kumagusu worked as biologist[6], writer[7], mycologist[8], naturalist[9], and environmentalist[10].

Where did Minakata Kumagusu go to school?

Minakata Kumagusu was educated at Michigan State University[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . ndl.go.jp. ndl.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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