Tōru Takahashi

Japanese computer network scientist
Person human Q11671251
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Tōru Takahashi

Summary

Tōru Takahashi is a human[1]. He was born in Utsunomiya[2]. He was born on +1941-01-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2022-12-20T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a businessperson[5] and computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tōru Takahashi's place of birth was Utsunomiya[2].
  • Tōru Takahashi was born on +1941-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tōru Takahashi died on +2022-12-20T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Tōru Takahashi held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Tōru Takahashi held citizenship in Empire of Japan[9].
  • Tōru Takahashi's professions included businessperson[5].
  • Tōru Takahashi's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Tōru Takahashi held the position of president[10].
  • Among Tōru Takahashi's employers was Tokyo Internet[11].
  • Tōru Takahashi was educated at Tohoku University[12].
  • Tōru Takahashi received the Internet Hall of Fame[13].
  • Tōru Takahashi's image is recorded as Toru Takahashi.jpg[14].
  • Tōru Takahashi is recorded as male[15].
  • Tōru Takahashi's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Tōru Takahashi's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084375045[17].
  • Tōru Takahashi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33407651[18].
  • Tōru Takahashi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84178200[19].
  • Tōru Takahashi's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0409757X[20].
  • Tōru Takahashi's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00126903[21].
  • Tōru Takahashi's Commons category is recorded as Toru Takahashi[22].
  • Tōru Takahashi's family name is recorded as Takahashi[23].
  • Tōru Takahashi's given name is recorded as Tōru[24].
  • Tōru Takahashi's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 244611386[25].
  • Tōru Takahashi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Tōru Takahashi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '高橋 徹'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Utsunomiya[2], Tōru Takahashi… he was born on +1941-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Tōru Takahashi was educated at Tohoku University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[5] and computer scientist[6]. Among Tōru Takahashi's employers was Tokyo Internet[11]. He held the position of president[10].

Recognition

Tōru Takahashi received the Internet Hall of Fame[13].

Death and Burial

Tōru Takahashi died on +2022-12-20T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Tōru Takahashi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Tōru Takahashi born?

Tōru Takahashi was born in Utsunomiya[2].

What did Tōru Takahashi do for work?

Tōru Takahashi worked as businessperson[5] and computer scientist[6].

Where did Tōru Takahashi go to school?

Tōru Takahashi was educated at Tohoku University[12].

What awards did Tōru Takahashi receive?

Honors received include Internet Hall of Fame[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . internethalloffame.org. internethalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . internet.watch.impress.co.jp. internet.watch.impress.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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