Tadahiro Sekimoto

Japanese businessman (1926–2007)
Person human Q6140449
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Tadahiro Sekimoto

Summary

Tadahiro Sekimoto is a human[1]. Born in Kobe[2], he… he was born on +1926-11-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2007-11-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an engineer[5], computer scientist[6], physicist[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tadahiro Sekimoto was born in Kobe[2].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto was born on +1926-11-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto died on +2007-11-11T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of Tadahiro Sekimoto was Masakazu Sekimoto[10].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto held citizenship in Empire of Japan[12].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto's professions included engineer[5].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto's professions included physicist[7].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto worked as a businessperson[8].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto was educated at University of Tokyo[13].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto's education included a stint at Kobe University[14].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto received the Legion of Honour[16].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto received the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[17].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto received the IEEE Medal of Honor[18].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[19].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto received the honorary citizen of Shanghai[20].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto was a member of National Academy of Engineering[21].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto is recorded as male[22].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto's ISNI is recorded as 0000000027167928[24].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53233677[25].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto's GND ID is recorded as 170505421[26].
  • Tadahiro Sekimoto's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88062015[27].

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Origins and Family

Tadahiro Sekimoto was born in Kobe[2]. He was born on +1926-11-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo[13], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31] and Kobe University[14], a national university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1949[34], headquartered in Kobe[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[5], computer scientist[6], physicist[7], and businessperson[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Legion of Honour[16], a state order[38], in France[39], founded in 1802[40]; IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[17], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1976[43]; IEEE Medal of Honor[18], a science award[44], founded in 1917[45]; Medal with Purple Ribbon[19], a grade of an order[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1955[48]; and honorary citizen of Shanghai[20], an award[49], in People's Republic of China[50], founded in 1997[51].

Personal Life

A child of Tadahiro Sekimoto was Masakazu Sekimoto[10].

Death and Burial

Tadahiro Sekimoto died on +2007-11-11T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was stroke[52].

Why It Matters

Tadahiro Sekimoto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Tadahiro Sekimoto born?

Tadahiro Sekimoto was born in Kobe[2].

What did Tadahiro Sekimoto do for work?

Tadahiro Sekimoto worked as engineer[5], computer scientist[6], physicist[7], and businessperson[8].

Where did Tadahiro Sekimoto go to school?

Tadahiro Sekimoto was educated at University of Tokyo[13] and Kobe University[14].

What awards did Tadahiro Sekimoto receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], Legion of Honour[16], IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[17], and IEEE Medal of Honor[18].

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  1. [2] . ieeexplore.ieee.org. ieeexplore.ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . shfao.gov.cn. Retrieved . shfao.gov.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [52] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [4] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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