Yoshihiko Amino

Japanese Marxist historian and public intellectual (1928–2004)
Person human Q8015317
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Yoshihiko Amino

Summary

Yoshihiko Amino is a human[1]. He was born in Yamanashi Prefecture[2]. He was born on +1929-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on +2004-02-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], intellectual[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Yamanashi Prefecture[2], Yoshihiko Amino…
  • Yoshihiko Amino passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Yoshihiko Amino was born on +1929-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yoshihiko Amino was born on +1928-01-22T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Yoshihiko Amino died on +2004-02-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Yoshihiko Amino held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Yoshihiko Amino held citizenship in Empire of Japan[12].
  • Yoshihiko Amino worked as a historian[6].
  • Yoshihiko Amino worked as an intellectual[7].
  • Yoshihiko Amino's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Yoshihiko Amino's field of work was history of Japan[13].
  • Yoshihiko Amino's field of work was Marxist historiography[14].
  • Yoshihiko Amino's field of work was study of history[15].
  • Yoshihiko Amino's field of work was Middle Ages[16].
  • Yoshihiko Amino's field of work was history[17].
  • Yoshihiko Amino was employed by Kanagawa University[18].
  • Yoshihiko Amino was employed by Nagoya University[19].
  • Yoshihiko Amino's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[20].
  • Yoshihiko Amino is recorded as male[21].
  • Yoshihiko Amino's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Yoshihiko Amino's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084029505[23].
  • Yoshihiko Amino's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 97621775[24].
  • Yoshihiko Amino's GND ID is recorded as 138405743[25].
  • Yoshihiko Amino's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81039173[26].
  • Yoshihiko Amino's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16677305q[27].

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Origins and Family

Yoshihiko Amino's place of birth was Yamanashi Prefecture[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1929-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1928-01-22T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Yoshihiko Amino's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], intellectual[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include history of Japan[13], a history of a country or state[28], in Japan[29]; Marxist historiography[14]; study of history[15], an academic discipline[30]; Middle Ages[16], an age[31]; and history[17]. Employers include Kanagawa University[18], a university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1928[34] and Nagoya University[19], a national university[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1939[37], headquartered in Nagoya[38].

Death and Burial

Yoshihiko Amino died on +2004-02-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[39].

Why It Matters

Yoshihiko Amino ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Yoshihiko Amino born?

Yoshihiko Amino's place of birth was Yamanashi Prefecture[2].

Where did Yoshihiko Amino die?

Yoshihiko Amino died in Tokyo[4].

What did Yoshihiko Amino do for work?

Yoshihiko Amino worked as historian[6], intellectual[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Yoshihiko Amino go to school?

Yoshihiko Amino was educated at University of Tokyo[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [39] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Employer Kanagawa University, Nagoya University
    Country of citizenship Japan, Empire of Japan
    Family name Amino
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