Shimooka Renjō

Japanese photographer (1823-1914)
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Shimooka Renjō

Summary

Shimooka Renjō is a human[1]. He was born in Shimoda[2]. He was born on March 24, 1823[3]. He died in Asakusa-ku[4]. He died on March 3, 1914[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], engineer[7], and painter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Shimooka Renjō was born in Shimoda[2].
  • Shimooka Renjō passed away in Asakusa-ku[4].
  • Shimooka Renjō was born on March 24, 1823[3].
  • Shimooka Renjō died on March 3, 1914[5].
  • Shimooka Renjō is buried at Somei Cemetery[10].
  • Shimooka Renjō held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Shimooka Renjō's professions included photographer[6].
  • Shimooka Renjō worked as an engineer[7].
  • Shimooka Renjō worked as a painter[8].
  • A notable student of Shimooka Renjō was Matsusaburō Yokoyama[12].
  • A notable student of Shimooka Renjō was Usui Shūzaburō[13].
  • A notable student of Shimooka Renjō was Suzuki Shin'ichi I[14].
  • A notable student of Shimooka Renjō was Esaki Reiji[15].
  • Shimooka Renjō's religion is recorded as Christianity[16].
  • Shimooka Renjō is recorded as male[17].
  • Shimooka Renjō's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Shimooka Renjō's Commons category is recorded as Shimooka Renjō[19].
  • Shimooka Renjō's family name is recorded as Shimooka[20].
  • Shimooka Renjō studied under John Wilson[21].
  • Shimooka Renjō's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[22].
  • Shimooka Renjō's Commons Creator page is recorded as Shimooka Renjō[23].
  • Shimooka Renjō's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '下岡蓮杖'}[24].
  • Shimooka Renjō's name in kana is recorded as しもおか れんじょう[25].
  • Shimooka Renjō's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1860[26].
  • Shimooka Renjō's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1877[27].

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Origins and Family

Shimooka Renjō's place of birth was Shimoda[2]. He was born on March 24, 1823[3].

Education

Shimooka Renjō studied under John Wilson[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], engineer[7], and painter[8]. Notable students include Matsusaburō Yokoyama[12], a lithographer[28], 1838–1884[29], of Japan[30]; Usui Shūzaburō[13], a photographer[31], b. 1850[32], of Japan[33]; Suzuki Shin'ichi I[14], a photographer[34], 1835–1918[35], of Japan[36]; and Esaki Reiji[15], a photographer[37], 1845–1910[38], of Japan[39].

Personal Life

Shimooka Renjō's religion is recorded as Christianity[16].

Death and Burial

Shimooka Renjō died on March 3, 1914[5]. He died in Asakusa-ku[4]. Burial took place at Somei Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Shimooka Renjō ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Shimooka Renjō born?

Shimooka Renjō was born in Shimoda[2].

Where did Shimooka Renjō die?

Shimooka Renjō died in Asakusa-ku[4].

What did Shimooka Renjō do for work?

Shimooka Renjō worked as photographer[6], engineer[7], and painter[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . fotoCH. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . degruyter.com. degruyter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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