Chiaki Mukai

Japanese physician and JAXA astronaut (born 1952)
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Chiaki Mukai
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Chiaki Mukai

Summary

Chiaki Mukai is a human[1]. She was born in Tatebayashi[2]. She was born on +1952-05-06T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an astronaut[4], physician[5], and surgeon[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Chiaki Mukai's place of birth was Tatebayashi[2].
  • Chiaki Mukai was born on +1952-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chiaki Mukai held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Chiaki Mukai's professions included astronaut[4].
  • Chiaki Mukai's professions included physician[5].
  • Chiaki Mukai's professions included surgeon[6].
  • Among Chiaki Mukai's employers was Tokyo University of Science[9].
  • Chiaki Mukai was educated at Keio University[10].
  • Chiaki Mukai received the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation[11].
  • Chiaki Mukai received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[12].
  • Chiaki Mukai's image is recorded as Chiaki Mukai.jpg[13].
  • Chiaki Mukai is recorded as female[14].
  • Chiaki Mukai's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Chiaki Mukai's ISNI is recorded as 0000000049758622[16].
  • Chiaki Mukai's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 63897527[17].
  • Chiaki Mukai's GND ID is recorded as 1165994968[18].
  • Chiaki Mukai's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr95018212[19].
  • Chiaki Mukai's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00393454[20].
  • Chiaki Mukai's Commons category is recorded as Chiaki Mukai[21].
  • Chiaki Mukai's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-65[22].
  • Chiaki Mukai's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-95[23].
  • Chiaki Mukai's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02xn97[24].
  • Chiaki Mukai's family name is recorded as Mukai[25].
  • Chiaki Mukai's given name is recorded as Chiaki[26].
  • Chiaki Mukai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[27].

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Origins and Family

Chiaki Mukai's place of birth was Tatebayashi[2]. She was born on +1952-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Chiaki Mukai was educated at Keio University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut[4], physician[5], and surgeon[6]. Chiaki Mukai was employed by Tokyo University of Science[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation[11], an award[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1981[30] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], a grade of an order[31], in France[32].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Chiaki Mukai include 4750 Mukai[33], an asteroid[34].

Why It Matters

Chiaki Mukai ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for her include 4750 Mukai[33], an asteroid[34].

FAQs

Where was Chiaki Mukai born?

Born in Tatebayashi[2], Chiaki Mukai…

What did Chiaki Mukai do for work?

Chiaki Mukai worked as astronaut[4], physician[5], and surgeon[6].

Where did Chiaki Mukai go to school?

Chiaki Mukai was educated at Keio University[10].

What awards did Chiaki Mukai receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation[11] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . fpa.es. fpa.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . jp.ambafrance.org. Retrieved . jp.ambafrance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . 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. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of the crew of STS-95
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  2. 18d ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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