Tomoko Ohta

Japanese biologist
Person human Q275103
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Tomoko Ohta

Summary

Tomoko Ohta is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Miyoshi[2]. She was born on September 7, 1933[3]. She worked as a biologist[4], molecular biologist[5], geneticist[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Miyoshi[2], Tomoko Ohta…
  • Tomoko Ohta was born on September 7, 1933[3].
  • Tomoko Ohta held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Tomoko Ohta worked as a biologist[4].
  • Tomoko Ohta's professions included molecular biologist[5].
  • Tomoko Ohta's professions included geneticist[6].
  • Tomoko Ohta worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Tomoko Ohta's field of work was evolutionary biology[10].
  • Tomoko Ohta's field of work was biology[11].
  • Tomoko Ohta's field of work was microbiology[12].
  • Tomoko Ohta's field of work was genetics[13].
  • Among Tomoko Ohta's employers was National Institute of Genetics[14].
  • Tomoko Ohta's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[15].
  • Tomoko Ohta received the Person of Cultural Merit[16].
  • Tomoko Ohta received the Order of Culture[17].
  • Tomoko Ohta received the Saruhashi Prize[18].
  • Tomoko Ohta received the Crafoord Prize in Biosciences[19].
  • Tomoko Ohta received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Tomoko Ohta was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Tomoko Ohta was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Tomoko Ohta is recorded as female[23].
  • Tomoko Ohta's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Tomoko Ohta's Commons category is recorded as Tomoko Harada[25].
  • Tomoko Ohta's family name is recorded as Ōta[26].
  • Tomoko Ohta's given name is recorded as Tomoko[27].

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Origins and Family

Tomoko Ohta's place of birth was Miyoshi[2]. She was born on September 7, 1933[3].

Education

Tomoko Ohta's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4], molecular biologist[5], geneticist[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include evolutionary biology[10], a field of study[28]; biology[11], a branch of science[29]; microbiology[12], a branch of biology[30]; and genetics[13], a science[31], founded in 1900[32]. Among Tomoko Ohta's employers was National Institute of Genetics[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Person of Cultural Merit[16], a title of honor[33], in Japan[34]; Order of Culture[17], an order[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1937[37]; Saruhashi Prize[18], an award[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1981[40]; Crafoord Prize in Biosciences[19], a science award[41]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], a fellowship award[42].

Why It Matters

Tomoko Ohta ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Tomoko Ohta born?

Tomoko Ohta's place of birth was Miyoshi[2].

What did Tomoko Ohta do for work?

Tomoko Ohta worked as biologist[4], molecular biologist[5], geneticist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Tomoko Ohta go to school?

Tomoko Ohta was educated at University of Tokyo[15].

What awards did Tomoko Ohta receive?

Honors received include Person of Cultural Merit[16], Order of Culture[17], Saruhashi Prize[18], and Crafoord Prize in Biosciences[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . crafoordprize.se. crafoordprize.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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