Shiga Shigetaka

Japanese geographer
Person human Q7496298
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Shiga Shigetaka

Summary

Shiga Shigetaka is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aichi Prefecture[2]. He was born on January 1, 1863[3]. He died on January 1, 1927[4]. He worked as a geographer[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Shiga Shigetaka's place of birth was Aichi Prefecture[2].
  • Shiga Shigetaka was born in Okazaki[8].
  • Shiga Shigetaka was born on January 1, 1863[3].
  • Shiga Shigetaka was born on December 25, 1863[9].
  • Shiga Shigetaka died on January 1, 1927[4].
  • Shiga Shigetaka died on April 6, 1927[10].
  • Shiga Shigetaka held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Japanese was Shiga Shigetaka's native language[12].
  • Shiga Shigetaka worked as a geographer[5].
  • Shiga Shigetaka worked as a politician[6].
  • Shiga Shigetaka held the position of member of the House of Representatives of Japan[13].
  • Among Shiga Shigetaka's employers was Waseda University[14].
  • Shiga Shigetaka was employed by Q40279511[15].
  • Shiga Shigetaka's education included a stint at Sapporo Agricultural College[16].
  • Shiga Shigetaka is recorded as male[17].
  • Shiga Shigetaka's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Shiga Shigetaka's Commons category is recorded as Shiga Shigetaka[19].
  • Shiga Shigetaka's family name is recorded as Shiga[20].
  • Shiga Shigetaka's given name is recorded as Shigetaka[21].
  • Shiga Shigetaka's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[22].
  • Shiga Shigetaka's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '志賀重昂'}[23].
  • Shiga Shigetaka's name in kana is recorded as しが しげたか[24].
  • Shiga Shigetaka's writing language is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Shiga Shigetaka's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Aichi Prefecture[2], a prefecture of Japan[27], in Japan[28], founded in 1872[29] and Okazaki[8], a core city of Japan[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1916[32]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1863[3] and December 25, 1863[9]. Japanese was Shiga Shigetaka's native language[12].

Education

Shiga Shigetaka was educated at Sapporo Agricultural College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[5] and politician[6]. Employers include Waseda University[14], a private university[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1882[35], headquartered in Shinjuku[36] and Q40279511[15]. Shiga Shigetaka held the position of member of the House of Representatives of Japan[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1927[4] and April 6, 1927[10].

Why It Matters

Shiga Shigetaka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Shiga Shigetaka born?

Born in Aichi Prefecture[2], Shiga Shigetaka…

What did Shiga Shigetaka do for work?

Shiga Shigetaka worked as geographer[5] and politician[6].

Where did Shiga Shigetaka go to school?

Shiga Shigetaka was educated at Sapporo Agricultural College[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . 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. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Aichi Prefecture, Okazaki
    Sitelink count → 6
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ja']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 11w ago · 沈澄心 · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of poland mms id → 9813180677305606
    Rero id (legacy) → A023595863
    National library of korea id → KAC200709505
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  3. 23w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id → 1717131, 1887102
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  4. 23w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Sapporo Agricultural College
    Prabook id → 1717131, 1887102
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Family name → Shiga
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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