Sōichi Noguchi

Japanese astronaut
Person human Q357450
Sōichi Noguchi
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Sōichi Noguchi

Summary

Sōichi Noguchi is a human[1]. He was born in Yokohama[2]. He was born on +1965-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronaut[4] and engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sōichi Noguchi's place of birth was Yokohama[2].
  • Sōichi Noguchi was born on +1965-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sōichi Noguchi held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Japanese was Sōichi Noguchi's native language[8].
  • Sōichi Noguchi's professions included astronaut[4].
  • Sōichi Noguchi worked as an engineer[5].
  • Sōichi Noguchi was educated at University of Tokyo[9].
  • Sōichi Noguchi received the Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"[10].
  • Sōichi Noguchi received the NASA Space Flight Medal[11].
  • Sōichi Noguchi's image is recorded as Soichi noguchi v2.jpg[12].
  • Sōichi Noguchi is recorded as male[13].
  • Sōichi Noguchi's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Sōichi Noguchi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 251279841[15].
  • Sōichi Noguchi's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA15633791[16].
  • Sōichi Noguchi's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 01033706[17].
  • Sōichi Noguchi's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 16[18].
  • Sōichi Noguchi's Commons category is recorded as Soichi Noguchi[19].
  • Sōichi Noguchi's astronaut mission is recorded as Expedition 22[20].
  • Sōichi Noguchi's astronaut mission is recorded as Expedition 23[21].
  • Sōichi Noguchi's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-114[22].
  • Sōichi Noguchi's astronaut mission is recorded as Soyuz TMA-17[23].
  • Sōichi Noguchi's astronaut mission is recorded as Q56042850[24].
  • Sōichi Noguchi's astronaut mission is recorded as Expedition 64[25].
  • Sōichi Noguchi's astronaut mission is recorded as Expedition 65[26].
  • Sōichi Noguchi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05rn25[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Yokohama[2], Sōichi Noguchi… he was born on +1965-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. Japanese was his native language[8].

Education

Sōichi Noguchi was educated at University of Tokyo[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut[4] and engineer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"[10], a medallion[28], in Russia[29], founded in 2010[30] and NASA Space Flight Medal[11], a medallion[31], in United States[32], founded in 1981[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sōichi Noguchi include 5734 Noguchi[34], an asteroid[35].

Why It Matters

Sōichi Noguchi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include 5734 Noguchi[34], an asteroid[35].

FAQs

Where was Sōichi Noguchi born?

Sōichi Noguchi was born in Yokohama[2].

What did Sōichi Noguchi do for work?

Sōichi Noguchi worked as astronaut[4] and engineer[5].

Where did Sōichi Noguchi go to school?

Sōichi Noguchi was educated at University of Tokyo[9].

What awards did Sōichi Noguchi receive?

Honors received include Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"[10] and NASA Space Flight Medal[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . iss.jaxa.jp. iss.jaxa.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . iss.jaxa.jp. iss.jaxa.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Writing language Japanese
    Family name Noguchi
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