Shōji Nishikawa

Japanese physicist (1884–1952)
Person human Q11628120
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Summary

Shōji Nishikawa was born on December 5, 1884[1], in Tokyo[2]. He died on January 5, 1952[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and crystallographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Hachiōji-shi[8]
  • Date of birth: January 1, 1884[9]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1952[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[11], Empire of Japan[12]
  • Employer: University of Tokyo[13]
  • Educated at: University of Tokyo[14]
  • Doctoral advisor: Suekichi Kinoshita[15]
  • Award received: Order of Culture[16]
  • Member of: Imperial Academy[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Family name: Nishikawa[19]
  • Given name: Q141446032[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[21]
  • Name in native language: 西川正治[22]
  • Name in kana: にしかわ しょうじ[23]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[24]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[25]

Why It Matters

Shōji Nishikawa is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Shōji Nishikawa born?

Shōji Nishikawa's place of birth was Tokyo[2].

What did Shōji Nishikawa do for work?

Shōji Nishikawa worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and crystallographer[6].

Where did Shōji Nishikawa go to school?

Shōji Nishikawa was educated at University of Tokyo[14].

What awards did Shōji Nishikawa receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture[16].

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Yukkuri Shambis · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Q141446032
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    Family name → Nishikawa
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  2. 13w ago · PKalnai · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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