Sakuhei Fujiwhara

Japanese meteorologist (1884-1950)
Person human Q1059342
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Sakuhei Fujiwhara

Summary

Sakuhei Fujiwhara is a human[1]. He was born in Kamisuwa[2]. He was born on +1884-10-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on +1950-09-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a meteorologist[6] and geographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kamisuwa[2], Sakuhei Fujiwhara…
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara died in Tokyo[4].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara was born on +1884-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara died on +1950-09-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara is buried at Tama Cemetery[9].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara worked as a meteorologist[6].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara worked as a geographer[7].
  • Among Sakuhei Fujiwhara's employers was Japan Meteorological Agency[12].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara was employed by Tokyo Imperial University[13].
  • Among Sakuhei Fujiwhara's employers was Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo[14].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara was educated at Tokyo Imperial University[15].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara received the Japan Academy Prize[16].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara was a member of Japan Academy[17].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara's image is recorded as Fujiwara Sakuhei in 1949.jpg[18].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara is recorded as male[19].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara's ISNI is recorded as 000000008418111X[21].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara's ISNI is recorded as 0000000018164047[22].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3836216[23].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15760016[24].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara's GND ID is recorded as 126342997[25].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82250212[26].
  • Sakuhei Fujiwhara's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04400463[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sakuhei Fujiwhara was born in Kamisuwa[2]. He was born on +1884-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Sakuhei Fujiwhara was educated at Tokyo Imperial University[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include meteorologist[6] and geographer[7]. Employers include Japan Meteorological Agency[12], a governmental meteorological service[29], in Japan[30], founded in 1956[31], headquartered in Minato[32]; Tokyo Imperial University[13], an Imperial universities of Japan[33], in Empire of Japan[34], founded in 1897[35]; and Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo[14], a research institute[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1925[38].

Recognition

Sakuhei Fujiwhara received the Japan Academy Prize[16].

Death and Burial

Sakuhei Fujiwhara died on +1950-09-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[39]. He is buried at Tama Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sakuhei Fujiwhara include Fujiwhara effect[40], a meteorological phenomenon[41] and Fujiwhara Prize[42], an award[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1963[45].

Why It Matters

Sakuhei Fujiwhara ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He is credited with the discovery of Fujiwhara effect[48], a meteorological phenomenon[49]. Entities named for him include Fujiwhara effect[40], a meteorological phenomenon[41] and Fujiwhara Prize[42], an award[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1963[45].

FAQs

Where was Sakuhei Fujiwhara born?

Sakuhei Fujiwhara was born in Kamisuwa[2].

Where did Sakuhei Fujiwhara die?

Sakuhei Fujiwhara died in Tokyo[4].

What did Sakuhei Fujiwhara do for work?

Sakuhei Fujiwhara worked as meteorologist[6] and geographer[7].

Where did Sakuhei Fujiwhara go to school?

Sakuhei Fujiwhara was educated at Tokyo Imperial University[15].

What awards did Sakuhei Fujiwhara receive?

Honors received include Japan Academy Prize[16].

What did Sakuhei Fujiwhara discover?

Sakuhei Fujiwhara is credited as discoverer of Fujiwhara effect[48].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . archive.is. archive.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . archive.is. archive.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . archive.is. Retrieved . archive.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . archive.is. Retrieved . archive.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [39] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . archive.is. archive.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . archive.is. archive.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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