Yutaka Taniyama

Japanese mathematician (1927–1958)
Person human Q351405
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Yutaka Taniyama

Summary

Yutaka Taniyama is a human[1]. He was born in Kisai[2]. He was born on +1927-11-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on +1958-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kisai[2], Yutaka Taniyama…
  • Yutaka Taniyama died in Tokyo[4].
  • Yutaka Taniyama was born on +1927-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yutaka Taniyama died on +1958-11-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Yutaka Taniyama held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Yutaka Taniyama held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Yutaka Taniyama's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Yutaka Taniyama worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Yutaka Taniyama's field of work was number theory[11].
  • Yutaka Taniyama was employed by University of Tokyo[12].
  • Yutaka Taniyama's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[13].
  • Yutaka Taniyama was educated at Urawa high school[14].
  • Yutaka Taniyama's education included a stint at Fudooka High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Yutaka Taniyama is modularity theorem[16].
  • Yutaka Taniyama is recorded as male[17].
  • Yutaka Taniyama's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Yutaka Taniyama's ISNI is recorded as 0000000026278976[19].
  • Yutaka Taniyama's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16186239[20].
  • Yutaka Taniyama's GND ID is recorded as 1107448344[21].
  • Yutaka Taniyama's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84801600[22].
  • Yutaka Taniyama's IdRef ID is recorded as 083181342[23].
  • Yutaka Taniyama's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01068688[24].
  • Yutaka Taniyama's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00367412[25].
  • Yutaka Taniyama's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0440d_[26].
  • Yutaka Taniyama's family name is recorded as Taniyama[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Yutaka Taniyama was born in Kisai[2]. He was born on +1927-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo[13], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31]; Urawa high school[14], a higher school in the Empire of Japan[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1921[34]; and Fudooka High School[15], a Japanese high school[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1886[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Yutaka Taniyama's field of work was number theory[11]. He was employed by University of Tokyo[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yutaka Taniyama is modularity theorem[16]. Things named for him include modularity theorem[38], a theorem[39].

Death and Burial

Yutaka Taniyama died on +1958-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Yutaka Taniyama ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include modularity theorem[38], a theorem[39].

FAQs

Where was Yutaka Taniyama born?

Yutaka Taniyama was born in Kisai[2].

Where did Yutaka Taniyama die?

Yutaka Taniyama passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Yutaka Taniyama do for work?

Yutaka Taniyama worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Yutaka Taniyama go to school?

Yutaka Taniyama was educated at University of Tokyo[13], Urawa high school[14], and Fudooka High School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. kazo-dmuseum.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . kazo-dmuseum.jp. kazo-dmuseum.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . kazo-dmuseum.jp. kazo-dmuseum.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . 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
  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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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