Yasushi Nagao

Japanese photographer (1930–2009)
Person human Q376396
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Yasushi Nagao

Summary

Yasushi Nagao is a human[1]. He was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on +1930-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2009-05-02T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a photographer[5] and journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo[2], Yasushi Nagao…
  • Yasushi Nagao was born on +1930-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yasushi Nagao died on +2009-05-02T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Yasushi Nagao held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Yasushi Nagao held citizenship in Empire of Japan[9].
  • Yasushi Nagao worked as a photographer[5].
  • Yasushi Nagao worked as a journalist[6].
  • Yasushi Nagao's education included a stint at Chiba University[10].
  • Yasushi Nagao received the George Polk Award[11].
  • Yasushi Nagao received the Pulitzer Prize for Photography[12].
  • Yasushi Nagao received the World Press Photo of the Year[13].
  • Yasushi Nagao's image is recorded as Yasushi Nagao (1961).jpg[14].
  • Yasushi Nagao is recorded as male[15].
  • Yasushi Nagao's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Yasushi Nagao's Commons category is recorded as Yasushi Nagao[17].
  • Yasushi Nagao's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0413xc7[18].
  • Yasushi Nagao's family name is recorded as Nagao[19].
  • Yasushi Nagao's given name is recorded as Yasushi[20].
  • Yasushi Nagao's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[21].
  • Yasushi Nagao's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '長尾靖'}[22].
  • Yasushi Nagao's name in kana is recorded as ながお やすし[23].
  • Yasushi Nagao's Photographers' Identities Catalog ID is recorded as 335934[24].
  • Yasushi Nagao's Prabook ID is recorded as 1727156[25].
  • Yasushi Nagao's Artists of the World ID is recorded as 52ec7b2d-2fc8-43a3-bdae-02cad5ab26ca[26].
  • Yasushi Nagao's Luminous-Lint ID is recorded as Yasushi__Nagao[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tokyo[2], Yasushi Nagao… he was born on +1930-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Yasushi Nagao's education included a stint at Chiba University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[5] and journalist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include George Polk Award[11], a journalism prize[28], in United States[29], founded in 1949[30]; Pulitzer Prize for Photography[12], a class of award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1942[33]; and World Press Photo of the Year[13], a photography award[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1955[36].

Death and Burial

Yasushi Nagao died on +2009-05-02T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Yasushi Nagao ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Yasushi Nagao born?

Yasushi Nagao's place of birth was Tokyo[2].

What did Yasushi Nagao do for work?

Yasushi Nagao worked as photographer[5] and journalist[6].

Where did Yasushi Nagao go to school?

Yasushi Nagao was educated at Chiba University[10].

What awards did Yasushi Nagao receive?

Honors received include George Polk Award[11], Pulitzer Prize for Photography[12], and World Press Photo of the Year[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Artists of the World Online. wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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