Toru Kumon

Japanese mathematics educator (1914-1995)
Person Human Q1190461

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16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
March 26, 1914
Date of death
July 25, 1995
Place of birth
Kōchi-shi
Place of death
Osaka
Country of citizenship
Japan, Empire of Japan[6][7]
Ethnic group
Japanese people[9]
Occupation
mathematician
Languages spoken, written or signed
Japanese[13]
Given name
Tōru[12]
Name in kana
くもん とおる[15]
Name in native language
公文公[14]
Native language
Japanese[8]
Writing language
Japanese[16]
🏷️ Also known as
en Toru Kumon ja 公文公 ko 구몬 토오루 ko 쿠몬 토오루, pt Takeshi kumon ru Кумон, Тоору ru Тоору Кумон sv Kumon sv Kumon Toru
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VIAF cluster ID
111141648
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nr97003306
GND ID
143842986
BabelNet ID
00893090n
CiNii Research ID
1140845216676237696
FAST ID
391392
Freebase ID
/m/05kvqf
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA04527114
NDL Authority ID
00037352
National Library of Korea ID
KAC2018O2531
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WikiTree person ID
公文-1
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJxCvP3JVtWrFBf3jKDrMP

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Named after 2
Educated at 1
Founded entities 1
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Native language 1
Occupation 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Toru Kumon was born on March 26, 1914[1], in Kōchi-shi[2]. He died on July 25, 1995[3], in Osaka[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Toru Kumon include Kumon[17], a business[18], in United States[19], founded in 1958[20], headquartered in Osaka[21] and 3569 Kumon[22], an asteroid[23].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Toru Kumon include Kumon[17], a business[18], in United States[19], founded in 1958[20], headquartered in Osaka[21] and 3569 Kumon[22], an asteroid[23].

FAQs

Where was Toru Kumon born?

Toru Kumon was born in Kōchi-shi[2].

Where did Toru Kumon die?

Toru Kumon died in Osaka[4].

What did Toru Kumon do for work?

Toru Kumon worked as a mathematician[5].

Where did Toru Kumon go to school?

Toru Kumon was educated at University of Osaka[10].

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  5. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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