Waichi Sakurai

Japanese translator and linguist
Person human Q11537786
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Waichi Sakurai

Summary

Waichi Sakurai is a human[1]. He was born on +1902-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1985-01-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], translator[5], and germanist[6].

Key Facts

  • Waichi Sakurai was born on +1902-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Waichi Sakurai died on +1985-01-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Waichi Sakurai held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Waichi Sakurai held citizenship in Empire of Japan[8].
  • Waichi Sakurai's professions included linguist[4].
  • Waichi Sakurai worked as a translator[5].
  • Waichi Sakurai worked as a germanist[6].
  • Waichi Sakurai's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[9].
  • Waichi Sakurai received the Goethe Medal[10].
  • Waichi Sakurai is recorded as male[11].
  • Waichi Sakurai's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Waichi Sakurai's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 253161702[13].
  • Waichi Sakurai's GND ID is recorded as 1286773032[14].
  • Waichi Sakurai's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00755230[15].
  • Waichi Sakurai's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00066800[16].
  • Waichi Sakurai's family name is recorded as Sakurai[17].
  • Waichi Sakurai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[18].
  • Waichi Sakurai's name in kana is recorded as さくらい わいち[19].
  • Waichi Sakurai's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1hb_h20xc[20].
  • Waichi Sakurai's CiNii Research ID is recorded as 1140563741635634176[21].

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Origins and Family

Waichi Sakurai was born on +1902-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Waichi Sakurai's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], translator[5], and germanist[6].

Recognition

Waichi Sakurai received the Goethe Medal[10].

Death and Burial

Waichi Sakurai died on +1985-01-12T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

What did Waichi Sakurai do for work?

Waichi Sakurai worked as linguist[4], translator[5], and germanist[6].

Where did Waichi Sakurai go to school?

Waichi Sakurai was educated at University of Tokyo[9].

What awards did Waichi Sakurai receive?

Honors received include Goethe Medal[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . goethe.de. goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
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    Instance of human
    Gnd id 1286773032
    Languages spoken, written or signed Japanese
    Nacsis-cat author id DA00755230
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