Tomohiro Nishikado

Japanese video game designer, creator of the video game "Space Invaders" (born 1944)
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Tomohiro Nishikado

Summary

Tomohiro Nishikado is a human[1]. Born in Kishiwada[2], he… he was born on March 31, 1944[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], video game developer[5], and designer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (285 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tomohiro Nishikado was born in Kishiwada[2].
  • Tomohiro Nishikado was born on March 31, 1944[3].
  • Tomohiro Nishikado held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Tomohiro Nishikado's professions included engineer[4].
  • Tomohiro Nishikado's professions included video game developer[5].
  • Tomohiro Nishikado worked as a designer[6].
  • Tomohiro Nishikado's field of work was video game[9].
  • Tomohiro Nishikado's education included a stint at Tokyo Denki University[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Tomohiro Nishikado is Space Invaders[11].
  • Tomohiro Nishikado received the CEDEC Awards - Special Award[12].
  • Tomohiro Nishikado is recorded as male[13].
  • Tomohiro Nishikado's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Tomohiro Nishikado's given name is recorded as Tomohiro[15].
  • Tomohiro Nishikado's floruit is recorded as January 1, 2015[16].
  • Tomohiro Nishikado's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '西角友宏'}[17].
  • Tomohiro Nishikado's name in kana is recorded as にしかど ともひろ[18].
  • Tomohiro Nishikado's copyright representative is recorded as Taito[19].
  • Tomohiro Nishikado's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[20].
  • Tomohiro Nishikado's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[21].
  • Tomohiro Nishikado's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: JP[24]

  • Began / founded: 1944-03-31[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5d8eadad-a2f4-46c6-b5c8-5bc8f7ee0130[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Tomohiro Nishikado was born in Kishiwada[2]. He was born on March 31, 1944[3].

Education

Tomohiro Nishikado was educated at Tokyo Denki University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], video game developer[5], and designer[6]. Tomohiro Nishikado's field of work was video game[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tomohiro Nishikado is Space Invaders[11].

Recognition

Tomohiro Nishikado received the CEDEC Awards - Special Award[12].

Why It Matters

Tomohiro Nishikado ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (285 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Tomohiro Nishikado born?

Tomohiro Nishikado's place of birth was Kishiwada[2].

What did Tomohiro Nishikado do for work?

Tomohiro Nishikado worked as engineer[4], video game developer[5], and designer[6].

Where did Tomohiro Nishikado go to school?

Tomohiro Nishikado was educated at Tokyo Denki University[10].

What awards did Tomohiro Nishikado receive?

Honors received include CEDEC Awards - Special Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . moma.org. Retrieved . moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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