Tomitaro Makino

Japanese botanist (1862-1957)
Person human Q729955
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Tomitaro Makino

Summary

Tomitaro Makino is a human[1]. He was born in Sakawa[2]. He was born on April 24, 1862[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on January 18, 1957[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], professor[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Tomitaro Makino was born in Sakawa[2].
  • Tomitaro Makino died in Tokyo[4].
  • Tomitaro Makino was born on April 24, 1862[3].
  • Tomitaro Makino died on January 18, 1957[5].
  • Burial took place at Yanaka Cemetery[11].
  • Tomitaro Makino held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Tomitaro Makino worked as a botanist[6].
  • Tomitaro Makino worked as a professor[7].
  • Tomitaro Makino worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • Tomitaro Makino worked as a scientific collector[9].
  • Tomitaro Makino's field of work was botany[13].
  • Tomitaro Makino was employed by University of Tokyo[14].
  • Tomitaro Makino's education included a stint at Tokyo University[15].
  • Tomitaro Makino's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[16].
  • Tomitaro Makino received the Order of Culture[17].
  • Tomitaro Makino received the Person of Cultural Merit[18].
  • Tomitaro Makino was a member of Japan Academy[19].
  • Tomitaro Makino is recorded as male[20].
  • Tomitaro Makino's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Tomitaro Makino's Commons category is recorded as Tomitarō Makino[22].
  • Tomitaro Makino's family name is recorded as Makino[23].
  • Tomitaro Makino's given name is recorded as Tomitarō[24].
  • Tomitaro Makino's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tomitarō Makino[25].
  • Tomitaro Makino's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Tomitaro Makino's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '牧野富太郎'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Tomitaro Makino's place of birth was Sakawa[2]. He was born on April 24, 1862[3].

Education

Educated at Tokyo University[15], a university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30] and University of Tokyo[16], a research university[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1877[33], headquartered in Hongō campus[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], professor[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. Tomitaro Makino's field of work was botany[13]. Among his employers was University of Tokyo[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture[17], an order[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1937[37] and Person of Cultural Merit[18], a title of honor[38], in Japan[39].

Death and Burial

Tomitaro Makino died on January 18, 1957[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He is buried at Yanaka Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tomitaro Makino include Makino Botanical Garden[40], a botanical garden[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1958[43].

Why It Matters

Tomitaro Makino ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include Makino Botanical Garden[40], a botanical garden[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1958[43].

FAQs

Where was Tomitaro Makino born?

Tomitaro Makino's place of birth was Sakawa[2].

Where did Tomitaro Makino die?

Tomitaro Makino passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Tomitaro Makino do for work?

Tomitaro Makino worked as botanist[6], professor[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did Tomitaro Makino go to school?

Tomitaro Makino was educated at Tokyo University[15] and University of Tokyo[16].

What awards did Tomitaro Makino receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture[17] and Person of Cultural Merit[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . japan-acad.go.jp. Retrieved . japan-acad.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . 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
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  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
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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