Tsutomu Shimomura

American physicist and computer security expert
Person human Q2345155
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Tsutomu Shimomura

Summary

Tsutomu Shimomura is a human[1]. He was born in Nagoya[2]. He was born on October 23, 1964[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], computer scientist[5], and actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (413 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tsutomu Shimomura's place of birth was Nagoya[2].
  • Tsutomu Shimomura was born on October 23, 1964[3].
  • Tsutomu Shimomura's father was Osamu Shimomura[8].
  • Tsutomu Shimomura held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Tsutomu Shimomura held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Tsutomu Shimomura worked as a physicist[4].
  • Tsutomu Shimomura's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Tsutomu Shimomura worked as an actor[6].
  • Tsutomu Shimomura's field of work was physics[11].
  • Among Tsutomu Shimomura's employers was University of California, San Diego[12].
  • Tsutomu Shimomura was educated at California Institute of Technology[13].
  • Tsutomu Shimomura's education included a stint at Princeton High School[14].
  • Tsutomu Shimomura is recorded as male[15].
  • Tsutomu Shimomura's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Tsutomu Shimomura's family name is recorded as Shimomura[17].
  • Tsutomu Shimomura's given name is recorded as Tsutomu[18].
  • Tsutomu Shimomura's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Tsutomu Shimomura's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '下村努'}[20].
  • Tsutomu Shimomura's name in kana is recorded as しもむら つとむ[21].

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Origins and Family

Tsutomu Shimomura's place of birth was Nagoya[2]. He was born on October 23, 1964[3]. His father was Osamu Shimomura[8].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[13], a university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1891[24], headquartered in California[25] and Princeton High School[14], a high school[26], in United States[27], founded in 1898[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], computer scientist[5], and actor[6]. Tsutomu Shimomura's field of work was physics[11]. Among his employers was University of California, San Diego[12].

Why It Matters

Tsutomu Shimomura ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (413 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Tsutomu Shimomura born?

Tsutomu Shimomura's place of birth was Nagoya[2].

Who were Tsutomu Shimomura's parents?

Tsutomu Shimomura's father was Osamu Shimomura[8].

What did Tsutomu Shimomura do for work?

Tsutomu Shimomura worked as physicist[4], computer scientist[5], and actor[6].

Where did Tsutomu Shimomura go to school?

Tsutomu Shimomura was educated at California Institute of Technology[13] and Princeton High School[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . takedown.com. Retrieved . takedown.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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