Okuro Oikawa

Japanese astronomer (1896–1970)
Person human Q586495
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Okuro Oikawa

Summary

Okuro Oikawa is a human[1]. He was born in Morioka[2]. He was born on +1896-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5] and discoverer of asteroids[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Okuro Oikawa was born in Morioka[2].
  • Okuro Oikawa was born on +1896-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Okuro Oikawa died on +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Okuro Oikawa held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Okuro Oikawa held citizenship in Empire of Japan[9].
  • Okuro Oikawa's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Okuro Oikawa's professions included discoverer of asteroids[6].
  • Okuro Oikawa's field of work was astronomy[10].
  • Okuro Oikawa was employed by Tokyo Astronomical Observatory (before 1938)[11].
  • Okuro Oikawa was educated at Tokyo University[12].
  • Okuro Oikawa's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[13].
  • Okuro Oikawa is recorded as male[14].
  • Okuro Oikawa's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Okuro Oikawa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 308312797[16].
  • Okuro Oikawa's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03b1h0[17].
  • Okuro Oikawa's family name is recorded as Oikawa[18].
  • Okuro Oikawa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '及川奥郎'}[19].
  • Okuro Oikawa's name in kana is recorded as おいかわ おくろう[20].

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Origins and Family

Okuro Oikawa's place of birth was Morioka[2]. He was born on +1896-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Tokyo University[12], a university[21], in Japan[22], founded in 1877[23] and University of Tokyo[13], a research university[24], in Japan[25], founded in 1877[26], headquartered in Hongō campus[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[5] and discoverer of asteroids[6]. Okuro Oikawa's field of work was astronomy[10]. Among his employers was Tokyo Astronomical Observatory (before 1938)[11].

Death and Burial

Okuro Oikawa died on +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Okuro Oikawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of 1090 Sumida[30], an asteroid[31] and 1089 Tama[32], an asteroid[33].

FAQs

Where was Okuro Oikawa born?

Okuro Oikawa was born in Morioka[2].

What did Okuro Oikawa do for work?

Okuro Oikawa worked as astronomer[5] and discoverer of asteroids[6].

Where did Okuro Oikawa go to school?

Okuro Oikawa was educated at Tokyo University[12] and University of Tokyo[13].

What did Okuro Oikawa discover?

Okuro Oikawa is credited as discoverer of 1090 Sumida[30] and 1089 Tama[32].

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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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