Satoru Iwata
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Satoru Iwata was born on December 6, 1959, in Sapporo [1]. He was a citizen of Japan and spoke Japanese as his native language . His father was Hiroshi Iwata . He attended Hokkaido Sapporo Minami High School and the Tokyo Institute of Technology for his education .
Professionally, Iwata worked as an entrepreneur, game programmer, video game producer, engineer, computer scientist, and executive producer [2][3]. His employment included tenures at HAL Laboratory and Nintendo . He died on July 11, 2015, in Kyoto [1]. The cause of his death was cholangiocarcinoma .
Satoru Iwata
Summary
Satoru Iwata is a human[1]. He was born in Sapporo[2]. He was born on December 6, 1959[3]. He passed away in Kyoto[4]. He died on July 11, 2015[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6], game programmer[7], video game producer[8], engineer[9], and computer scientist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,149 views/month, #5,853 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Satoru Iwata's place of birth was Sapporo[2].
- Satoru Iwata passed away in Kyoto[4].
- Satoru Iwata was born on December 6, 1959[3].
- Satoru Iwata died on July 11, 2015[5].
- Satoru Iwata's father was Hiroshi Iwata[12].
- Satoru Iwata held citizenship in Japan[13].
- Japanese was Satoru Iwata's native language[14].
- Satoru Iwata's professions included entrepreneur[6].
- Satoru Iwata's professions included game programmer[7].
- Satoru Iwata's professions included video game producer[8].
- Satoru Iwata's professions included engineer[9].
- Satoru Iwata worked as a computer scientist[10].
- Satoru Iwata worked as an executive producer[15].
- Satoru Iwata held the position of chairperson[16].
- Satoru Iwata held the position of chairperson[17].
- Satoru Iwata was employed by Q8093[18].
- Among Satoru Iwata's employers was HAL Laboratory[19].
- Satoru Iwata's education included a stint at Tokyo Institute of Technology[20].
- Satoru Iwata was educated at Hokkaido Sapporo Minami High School[21].
- A notable work attributed to Satoru Iwata is Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Nintendo's Legendary CEO[22].
- Satoru Iwata is recorded as male[23].
- Satoru Iwata's instance of is recorded as human[24].
- Satoru Iwata's Commons category is recorded as Satoru Iwata[25].
- The cause of death was cholangiocarcinoma[26].
- Satoru Iwata's family name is recorded as Iwata[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: JP[29]
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Began / founded: 1959-12-06[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 2015-07-11[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: ef2428ad-efa8-4115-b787-33e3bd2d22b4[32]
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Origins and Family
Satoru Iwata was born in Sapporo[2]. He was born on December 6, 1959[3]. His father was Hiroshi Iwata[12]. Japanese was his native language[14].
Education
Educated at Tokyo Institute of Technology[20], a university in postwar Japan[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1881[35], headquartered in Ōokayama[36] and Hokkaido Sapporo Minami High School[21], a Japanese high school[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1895[39].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6], game programmer[7], video game producer[8], engineer[9], computer scientist[10], and executive producer[15]. Employers include Q8093[18], a software company[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1889[42], headquartered in Kyoto[43] and HAL Laboratory[19], a video game developer[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1980[46], headquartered in Chiyoda[47]. Positions held include chairperson[16], a type of position[48].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Satoru Iwata is Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Nintendo's Legendary CEO[22].
Death and Burial
Satoru Iwata died on July 11, 2015[5]. He passed away in Kyoto[4]. The cause of death was cholangiocarcinoma[26].
Why It Matters
Satoru Iwata ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,149 views/month, #5,853 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
FAQs
Where was Satoru Iwata born?
Satoru Iwata's place of birth was Sapporo[2].
Where did Satoru Iwata die?
Satoru Iwata passed away in Kyoto[4].
Who were Satoru Iwata's parents?
Satoru Iwata's father was Hiroshi Iwata[12].
What did Satoru Iwata do for work?
Satoru Iwata worked as entrepreneur[6], game programmer[7], video game producer[8], engineer[9], and computer scientist[10].
Where did Satoru Iwata go to school?
Satoru Iwata was educated at Tokyo Institute of Technology[20] and Hokkaido Sapporo Minami High School[21].