Shōichi Watanabe

English scholar and critic
Person human Q7506128
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Shōichi Watanabe

Summary

Shōichi Watanabe is a human[1]. He was born in Tsuruoka[2]. He was born on +1930-10-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on +2017-04-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], critic[7], professor[8], scholar of English[9], and English teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Shōichi Watanabe's place of birth was Tsuruoka[2].
  • Shōichi Watanabe passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Shōichi Watanabe was born on +1930-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shōichi Watanabe died on +2017-04-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Shōichi Watanabe held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Shōichi Watanabe held citizenship in Empire of Japan[13].
  • Shōichi Watanabe worked as a linguist[6].
  • Shōichi Watanabe's professions included critic[7].
  • Shōichi Watanabe worked as a professor[8].
  • Shōichi Watanabe's professions included scholar of English[9].
  • Shōichi Watanabe's professions included English teacher[10].
  • Among Shōichi Watanabe's employers was Sophia University[14].
  • Shōichi Watanabe was educated at Sophia University[15].
  • Shōichi Watanabe was educated at University of Münster[16].
  • Shōichi Watanabe's education included a stint at Q11468566[17].
  • Shōichi Watanabe received the The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon[18].
  • Shōichi Watanabe is recorded as male[19].
  • Shōichi Watanabe's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Shōichi Watanabe's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108159874[21].
  • Shōichi Watanabe's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108177426[22].
  • Shōichi Watanabe's GND ID is recorded as 10544748X[23].
  • Shōichi Watanabe's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81061521[24].
  • Shōichi Watanabe's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12214375p[25].
  • Shōichi Watanabe's IdRef ID is recorded as 030802008[26].
  • Shōichi Watanabe's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00214296[27].

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Origins and Family

Shōichi Watanabe's place of birth was Tsuruoka[2]. He was born on +1930-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Sophia University[15], a private university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1913[30], headquartered in Chiyoda[31]; University of Münster[16], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1780[34], headquartered in Münster[35]; and Q11468566[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], critic[7], professor[8], scholar of English[9], and English teacher[10]. Among Shōichi Watanabe's employers was Sophia University[14].

Recognition

Shōichi Watanabe received the The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon[18].

Death and Burial

Shōichi Watanabe died on +2017-04-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[36].

Why It Matters

Shōichi Watanabe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Shōichi Watanabe born?

Born in Tsuruoka[2], Shōichi Watanabe…

Where did Shōichi Watanabe die?

Shōichi Watanabe passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Shōichi Watanabe do for work?

Shōichi Watanabe worked as linguist[6], critic[7], professor[8], scholar of English[9], and English teacher[10].

Where did Shōichi Watanabe go to school?

Shōichi Watanabe was educated at Sophia University[15], University of Münster[16], and Q11468566[17].

What awards did Shōichi Watanabe receive?

Honors received include The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Japan Times. Retrieved . japantimes.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [36] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . The Japan Times. Retrieved . japantimes.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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