Tohru Fukuyama

Japanese chemist
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Tohru Fukuyama

Summary

Tohru Fukuyama is a human[1]. He was born in Anjō[2]. He was born on +1948-08-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Anjō[2], Tohru Fukuyama…
  • Tohru Fukuyama was born on +1948-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tohru Fukuyama was born on +1948-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Tohru Fukuyama held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Tohru Fukuyama's professions included chemist[4].
  • Tohru Fukuyama's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among Tohru Fukuyama's employers was University of Tokyo[9].
  • Tohru Fukuyama was employed by Rice University[10].
  • Among Tohru Fukuyama's employers was Nagoya University[11].
  • Tohru Fukuyama was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • Tohru Fukuyama's education included a stint at Nagoya University[13].
  • Tohru Fukuyama's doctoral advisor was Yoshito Kishi[14].
  • Tohru Fukuyama received the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[15].
  • Tohru Fukuyama's image is recorded as Tohru Fukuyama 2016.jpg[16].
  • Tohru Fukuyama is recorded as male[17].
  • Tohru Fukuyama's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Tohru Fukuyama's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71149416740289730007[19].
  • Tohru Fukuyama's GND ID is recorded as 1131134451[20].
  • Tohru Fukuyama's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA11540826[21].
  • Tohru Fukuyama's Commons category is recorded as Tohru Fukuyama[22].
  • Tohru Fukuyama's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03qcx02[23].
  • Tohru Fukuyama's family name is recorded as Fukuyama[24].
  • Tohru Fukuyama's given name is recorded as Tōru[25].
  • Tohru Fukuyama's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Tohru Fukuyama's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '福山透'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Anjō[2], Tohru Fukuyama… Recorded date of birth include +1948-08-09T00:00:00Z[3] and +1948-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Nagoya University[13], a national university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1939[34], headquartered in Nagoya[35]. Tohru Fukuyama's doctoral advisor was Yoshito Kishi[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include University of Tokyo[9], a research university[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1877[38], headquartered in Hongō campus[39]; Rice University[10], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1891[42], headquartered in Houston[43]; and Nagoya University[11], a national university[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1939[46], headquartered in Nagoya[47].

Recognition

Tohru Fukuyama received the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tohru Fukuyama include Fukuyama reduction[48], a type of chemical reaction[49]; Fukuyama coupling[50], a type of chemical reaction[51]; and Fukuyama indole synthesis[52], a type of chemical reaction[53].

Why It Matters

Tohru Fukuyama ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Fukuyama reduction[48], a type of chemical reaction[49]; Fukuyama coupling[50], a type of chemical reaction[51]; and Fukuyama indole synthesis[52], a type of chemical reaction[53].

FAQs

Where was Tohru Fukuyama born?

Born in Anjō[2], Tohru Fukuyama…

What did Tohru Fukuyama do for work?

Tohru Fukuyama worked as chemist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Tohru Fukuyama go to school?

Tohru Fukuyama was educated at Harvard University[12] and Nagoya University[13].

What awards did Tohru Fukuyama receive?

Honors received include ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[15].

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  12. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [53] . 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. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Harvard University, Nagoya University
    Prabook id 3399388
    Family name Fukuyama
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