Shohé Tanaka

Japanese physicist and music theorist (1862–1945)
Person human Q543984
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Shohé Tanaka

Summary

Shohé Tanaka is a human[1]. Born in Hyōgo Prefecture[2], he… he was born on May 15, 1862[3]. He passed away in Chiba[4]. He died on October 16, 1945[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and music theorist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hyōgo Prefecture[2], Shohé Tanaka…
  • Shohé Tanaka died in Chiba[4].
  • Shohé Tanaka was born on May 15, 1862[3].
  • Shohé Tanaka died on October 16, 1945[5].
  • Shohé Tanaka held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Shohé Tanaka's professions included physicist[6].
  • Shohé Tanaka's professions included music theorist[7].
  • Shohé Tanaka's field of work was physics[10].
  • Among Shohé Tanaka's employers was Nippon Railway[11].
  • Shohé Tanaka was educated at University of Tokyo[12].
  • Shohé Tanaka's doctoral advisor was Hermann von Helmholtz[13].
  • Shohé Tanaka is recorded as male[14].
  • Shohé Tanaka's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Shohé Tanaka's Commons category is recorded as Tanaka Shōhei[16].
  • Shohé Tanaka's family name is recorded as Tanaka[17].
  • Shohé Tanaka's given name is recorded as Shōhei[18].
  • Shohé Tanaka's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Shohé Tanaka's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[20].
  • Shohé Tanaka's described by source is recorded as Who's Who in the Far East[21].
  • Shohé Tanaka's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '田中正平'}[22].
  • Shohé Tanaka's name in kana is recorded as たなか しょうへい[23].
  • Shohé Tanaka's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].
  • Shohé Tanaka's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hyōgo Prefecture[2], Shohé Tanaka… he was born on May 15, 1862[3].

Education

Shohé Tanaka's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[12]. His doctoral advisor was Hermann von Helmholtz[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and music theorist[7]. Shohé Tanaka's field of work was physics[10]. He was employed by Nippon Railway[11].

Death and Burial

Shohé Tanaka died on October 16, 1945[5]. He died in Chiba[4].

Why It Matters

Shohé Tanaka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Shohé Tanaka born?

Born in Hyōgo Prefecture[2], Shohé Tanaka…

Where did Shohé Tanaka die?

Shohé Tanaka died in Chiba[4].

What did Shohé Tanaka do for work?

Shohé Tanaka worked as physicist[6] and music theorist[7].

Where did Shohé Tanaka go to school?

Shohé Tanaka was educated at University of Tokyo[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Shōhei
    Field of work physics
    Family name Tanaka
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