Tsuneko Okazaki

Japanese scientist
Person human Q460940
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Tsuneko Okazaki

Summary

Tsuneko Okazaki is a human[1]. Born in Nagoya[2], she… she was born on +1933-06-07T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a biologist[4], geneticist[5], molecular biologist[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tsuneko Okazaki's place of birth was Nagoya[2].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki was born on +1933-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki worked as a biologist[4].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki worked as a geneticist[5].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki's professions included molecular biologist[6].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki's field of work was molecular biology[10].
  • Among Tsuneko Okazaki's employers was Nagoya University[11].
  • Among Tsuneko Okazaki's employers was Fujita Health University[12].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki was educated at Nagoya University[13].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki was educated at Aichi Prefectural Asahigaoka Senior High School[14].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[15].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki received the Person of Cultural Merit[16].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki received the Order of Culture[17].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki's image is recorded as Tsuneko Okazaki cropped 1 Tsuneko Okazaki 20211103.jpg[18].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki is recorded as female[19].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110220324[21].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0313024X[22].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki's Commons category is recorded as Tsuneko Okazaki[23].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cq97t[24].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki's family name is recorded as Okazaki[25].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki's given name is recorded as Tsuneko[26].
  • Tsuneko Okazaki's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nagoya[2], Tsuneko Okazaki… she was born on +1933-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Nagoya University[13], a national university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1939[30], headquartered in Nagoya[31] and Aichi Prefectural Asahigaoka Senior High School[14], a Japanese high school[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1870[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4], geneticist[5], molecular biologist[6], and university teacher[7]. Tsuneko Okazaki's field of work was molecular biology[10]. Employers include Nagoya University[11], a national university[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1939[37], headquartered in Nagoya[38] and Fujita Health University[12], a university[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1964[41].

Recognition

Awards received include L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[15], a science award[42], in France[43], founded in 1998[44]; Person of Cultural Merit[16], a title of honor[45], in Japan[46]; and Order of Culture[17], an order[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1937[49].

Why It Matters

Tsuneko Okazaki ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

She is credited with the discovery of Okazaki fragments[52], a mobile genetic element[53].

FAQs

Where was Tsuneko Okazaki born?

Tsuneko Okazaki's place of birth was Nagoya[2].

What did Tsuneko Okazaki do for work?

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

Where did Tsuneko Okazaki go to school?

Tsuneko Okazaki was educated at Nagoya University[13] and Aichi Prefectural Asahigaoka Senior High School[14].

What awards did Tsuneko Okazaki receive?

Honors received include L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[15], Person of Cultural Merit[16], and Order of Culture[17].

What did Tsuneko Okazaki discover?

Tsuneko Okazaki is credited as discoverer of Okazaki fragments[52].

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  23. [53] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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