Yasujiro Niwa

Japanese engineer
Person human Q6619843
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Yasujiro Niwa

Summary

Yasujiro Niwa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Matsusaka[2]. He was born on April 1, 1893[3]. He died on February 28, 1975[4]. He worked as an engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Yasujiro Niwa's place of birth was Matsusaka[2].
  • Yasujiro Niwa was born on April 1, 1893[3].
  • Yasujiro Niwa died on February 28, 1975[4].
  • Yasujiro Niwa held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Yasujiro Niwa held citizenship in Empire of Japan[8].
  • Yasujiro Niwa worked as an engineer[5].
  • Yasujiro Niwa was employed by Tokyo Denki University[9].
  • Yasujiro Niwa's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[10].
  • Yasujiro Niwa's education included a stint at Tokyo University[11].
  • Yasujiro Niwa received the Order of Culture[12].
  • Yasujiro Niwa received the Person of Cultural Merit[13].
  • Yasujiro Niwa received the Ten Japanese Great Inventors[14].
  • Yasujiro Niwa received the Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[15].
  • Yasujiro Niwa is recorded as male[16].
  • Yasujiro Niwa's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Yasujiro Niwa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[18].
  • Yasujiro Niwa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '丹羽 保次郎'}[19].
  • Yasujiro Niwa's name in kana is recorded as にわ やすじろう[20].

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Origins and Family

Yasujiro Niwa's place of birth was Matsusaka[2]. He was born on April 1, 1893[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo[10], a research university[21], in Japan[22], founded in 1877[23], headquartered in Hongō campus[24] and Tokyo University[11], a university[25], in Japan[26], founded in 1877[27].

Career and Affiliations

Yasujiro Niwa worked as an engineer[5]. Among his employers was Tokyo Denki University[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture[12], an order[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1937[30]; Person of Cultural Merit[13], a title of honor[31], in Japan[32]; Ten Japanese Great Inventors[14], a Q11665114[33], in Japan[34]; and Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[15], an academic award[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1911[37].

Death and Burial

Yasujiro Niwa died on February 28, 1975[4].

Why It Matters

Yasujiro Niwa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Yasujiro Niwa born?

Born in Matsusaka[2], Yasujiro Niwa…

What did Yasujiro Niwa do for work?

Yasujiro Niwa worked as engineer[5].

Where did Yasujiro Niwa go to school?

Yasujiro Niwa was educated at University of Tokyo[10] and Tokyo University[11].

What awards did Yasujiro Niwa receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture[12], Person of Cultural Merit[13], Ten Japanese Great Inventors[14], and Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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