Yoshio Kushida

Japanese seismologist, amateur astronomer and discoverer of minor planets and comets
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Yoshio Kushida

Summary

Yoshio Kushida is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hachiōji-shi[2]. He was born on +1957-09-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an amateur astronomer[4], comet hunter[5], and discoverer of asteroids[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Yoshio Kushida was born in Hachiōji-shi[2].
  • Yoshio Kushida was born on +1957-09-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Yoshio Kushida's spouses was Reiki Kushida[8].
  • Yoshio Kushida held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Yoshio Kushida's professions included amateur astronomer[4].
  • Yoshio Kushida worked as a comet hunter[5].
  • Yoshio Kushida's professions included discoverer of asteroids[6].
  • Yoshio Kushida's education included a stint at Tokyo Metropolitan Jindai High School[10].
  • Yoshio Kushida is recorded as male[11].
  • Yoshio Kushida's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Yoshio Kushida's ISNI is recorded as 0000000377468675[13].
  • Yoshio Kushida's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 254694162[14].
  • Yoshio Kushida's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2017066514[15].
  • Yoshio Kushida's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA12823972[16].
  • Yoshio Kushida's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00188807[17].
  • Yoshio Kushida's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03900p[18].
  • Yoshio Kushida's family name is recorded as Kushida[19].
  • Yoshio Kushida's given name is recorded as Yoshio[20].
  • Yoshio Kushida's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[21].
  • Yoshio Kushida's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '串田 嘉男'}[22].
  • Yoshio Kushida's name in kana is recorded as くしだ よしお[23].
  • Yoshio Kushida's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJy8xMmgGTwDD38FDMrH4q[24].
  • Yoshio Kushida's CiNii Research ID is recorded as 1140845216603749120[25].

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Origins and Family

Yoshio Kushida was born in Hachiōji-shi[2]. He was born on +1957-09-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Yoshio Kushida's education included a stint at Tokyo Metropolitan Jindai High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include amateur astronomer[4], comet hunter[5], and discoverer of asteroids[6].

Personal Life

Yoshio Kushida was married to Reiki Kushida[8].

Why It Matters

Yoshio Kushida ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

He is credited with the discovery of 144P/Kushida[27], a periodic comet[28]; 147P/Kushida–Muramatsu[29], a periodic comet[30]; 10566 Zabadak[31], an asteroid[32]; 5687 Yamamotoshinobu[33], an asteroid[34]; 6643 Morikubo[35], an asteroid[36]; and 5403 Takachiho[37], an asteroid[38].

FAQs

Where was Yoshio Kushida born?

Yoshio Kushida's place of birth was Hachiōji-shi[2].

Who was Yoshio Kushida married to?

Yoshio Kushida's spouses include Reiki Kushida[8].

What did Yoshio Kushida do for work?

Yoshio Kushida worked as amateur astronomer[4], comet hunter[5], and discoverer of asteroids[6].

Where did Yoshio Kushida go to school?

Yoshio Kushida was educated at Tokyo Metropolitan Jindai High School[10].

What did Yoshio Kushida discover?

Yoshio Kushida is credited as discoverer of 144P/Kushida[27], 147P/Kushida–Muramatsu[29], 10566 Zabadak[31], and 5687 Yamamotoshinobu[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . 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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . 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. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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