Ukichiro Nakaya

Japanese physicist and science essayist known for his work in glaciology and low-temperature sciences (1900-1962)
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Ukichiro Nakaya

Summary

Ukichiro Nakaya is a human[1]. Born in Kaga[2], he… he was born on July 4, 1900[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on April 11, 1962[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ukichiro Nakaya's place of birth was Kaga[2].
  • Ukichiro Nakaya passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Ukichiro Nakaya was born on July 4, 1900[3].
  • Ukichiro Nakaya died on April 11, 1962[5].
  • A child of Ukichiro Nakaya was Fujiko Nakaya[8].
  • Ukichiro Nakaya held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Ukichiro Nakaya held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Ukichiro Nakaya worked as a physicist[6].
  • Among Ukichiro Nakaya's employers was Hokkaido University[11].
  • Ukichiro Nakaya was educated at University of Tokyo[12].
  • Ukichiro Nakaya's education included a stint at King's College London[13].
  • Ukichiro Nakaya's education included a stint at Kyoto University[14].
  • Ukichiro Nakaya is recorded as male[15].
  • Ukichiro Nakaya's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ukichiro Nakaya's Commons category is recorded as Ukichirō Nakaya[17].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[18].
  • Ukichiro Nakaya's family name is recorded as Nakaya[19].
  • Ukichiro Nakaya's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Ukichiro Nakaya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Ukichiro Nakaya's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '中谷宇吉郎'}[22].
  • Ukichiro Nakaya's name in kana is recorded as なかや うきちろう[23].
  • Ukichiro Nakaya's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].
  • Ukichiro Nakaya's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

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Origins and Family

Ukichiro Nakaya's place of birth was Kaga[2]. He was born on July 4, 1900[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo[12], a research university[26], in Japan[27], founded in 1877[28], headquartered in Hongō campus[29]; King's College London[13], a public research university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1829[32], headquartered in London[33]; and Kyoto University[14], a national university[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1897[36], headquartered in Kyoto[37].

Career and Affiliations

Ukichiro Nakaya worked as a physicist[6]. Among his employers was Hokkaido University[11].

Personal Life

A child of Ukichiro Nakaya was Fujiko Nakaya[8].

Death and Burial

Ukichiro Nakaya died on April 11, 1962[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[18].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ukichiro Nakaya include Nakaya Islands[38], an island group[39] and 10152 Ukichiro[40], an asteroid[41].

Why It Matters

Ukichiro Nakaya ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

Entities named for him include Nakaya Islands[38], an island group[39] and 10152 Ukichiro[40], an asteroid[41].

FAQs

Where was Ukichiro Nakaya born?

Ukichiro Nakaya was born in Kaga[2].

Where did Ukichiro Nakaya die?

Ukichiro Nakaya died in Tokyo[4].

What did Ukichiro Nakaya do for work?

Ukichiro Nakaya worked as physicist[6].

Where did Ukichiro Nakaya go to school?

Ukichiro Nakaya was educated at University of Tokyo[12], King's College London[13], and Kyoto University[14].

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  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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