Yoshihide Kozai

astronomer in Japan (1928-2018)
Person human Q11410990
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Yoshihide Kozai

Summary

Yoshihide Kozai is a human[1]. Born in Tokyo[2], he… he was born on +1928-04-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2018-02-05T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo[2], Yoshihide Kozai…
  • Yoshihide Kozai was born on +1928-04-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yoshihide Kozai was born on +1928-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Yoshihide Kozai died on +2018-02-05T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Yoshihide Kozai died on +2018-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Yoshihide Kozai held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Yoshihide Kozai held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Japanese was Yoshihide Kozai's native language[11].
  • Yoshihide Kozai's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Yoshihide Kozai's field of work was astronomy[12].
  • Yoshihide Kozai's field of work was celestial mechanics[13].
  • Yoshihide Kozai held the position of president[14].
  • Among Yoshihide Kozai's employers was University of Tokyo[15].
  • Yoshihide Kozai was employed by Graduate University for Advanced Studies[16].
  • Yoshihide Kozai's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[17].
  • Yoshihide Kozai received the Person of Cultural Merit[18].
  • Yoshihide Kozai received the Asahi Prize[19].
  • Yoshihide Kozai received the Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[20].
  • Yoshihide Kozai was a member of Japan Academy[21].
  • Yoshihide Kozai's image is recorded as Yoshihide Kozai 19801212 color.jpg[22].
  • Yoshihide Kozai is recorded as male[23].
  • Yoshihide Kozai's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Yoshihide Kozai's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109313714[25].
  • Yoshihide Kozai's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108463272[26].
  • Yoshihide Kozai's GND ID is recorded as 131639048[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tokyo[2], Yoshihide Kozai… Recorded date of birth include +1928-04-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1928-00-00T00:00:00Z[7]. Japanese was his native language[11].

Education

Yoshihide Kozai was educated at University of Tokyo[17].

Career and Affiliations

Yoshihide Kozai's professions included astronomer[5]. Fields of work include astronomy[12], a branch of science[28] and celestial mechanics[13], a branch of mechanics[29]. Employers include University of Tokyo[15], a research university[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1877[32], headquartered in Hongō campus[33] and Graduate University for Advanced Studies[16], a university[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1988[36], headquartered in Hayama[37]. He held the position of president[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Person of Cultural Merit[18], a title of honor[38], in Japan[39]; Asahi Prize[19], an award[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1929[42]; and Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[20], an academic award[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1911[45].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2018-02-05T00:00:00Z[4] and +2018-00-00T00:00:00Z[8]. The cause of death was liver failure[46].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Yoshihide Kozai include Kozai mechanism[47] and 3040 Kozai[48], an asteroid[49].

Why It Matters

Yoshihide Kozai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

Entities named for him include Kozai mechanism[47] and 3040 Kozai[48], an asteroid[49].

FAQs

Where was Yoshihide Kozai born?

Yoshihide Kozai's place of birth was Tokyo[2].

What did Yoshihide Kozai do for work?

Yoshihide Kozai worked as astronomer[5].

Where did Yoshihide Kozai go to school?

Yoshihide Kozai was educated at University of Tokyo[17].

What awards did Yoshihide Kozai receive?

Honors received include Person of Cultural Merit[18], Asahi Prize[19], and Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[20].

References

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  21. [21] . japan-acad.go.jp. Retrieved . japan-acad.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [46] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.
  26. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  19. [49] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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