Ikuo Kushiro

Japanese earth scientist
Person human Q1658181
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Summary

Ikuo Kushiro was born on January 1, 1934[1], in Osaka[2]. He has worked as a university teacher[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 30, 1934[5]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[6]
  • Employer: University of Tokyo[7], Okayama University[8]
  • Educated at: University of Tokyo[9]
  • Award received: Roebling Medal[10], Harry H. Hess Medal[11], Arthur Holmes Medal[12], Wollaston Medal[13], V. M. Goldschmidt Award[14]
  • Member of: Japan Academy[15], National Academy of Sciences[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Ikuo Kushiro[18]
  • Given name: Ikuo[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Name in native language: 久城育夫[21]
  • Name in kana: くしろ いくお[22]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Ikuo Kushiro include kushiroite[23], a mineral species[24].

Why It Matters

Ikuo Kushiro is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Entities named for him include kushiroite[23], a mineral species[24].

FAQs

Where was Ikuo Kushiro born?

Ikuo Kushiro was born in Osaka[2].

What did Ikuo Kushiro do for work?

Ikuo Kushiro worked as a university teacher[3].

Where did Ikuo Kushiro go to school?

Ikuo Kushiro was educated at University of Tokyo[9].

What awards did Ikuo Kushiro receive?

Honors received include Roebling Medal[10], Harry H. Hess Medal[11], Arthur Holmes Medal[12], and Wollaston Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Mineralogical Society of America. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . agu.org. agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . egu.eu. Retrieved . egu.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . geolsoc.org.uk. Retrieved . geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . geochemsoc.org. geochemsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . japan-acad.go.jp. Retrieved . japan-acad.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . NUKAT. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1934-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1934-03-30T00:00:00Z
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  2. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'ja', 'pt']
    Place of birth → Osaka
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  3. 16w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Award received → Roebling Medal, Harry H. Hess Medal, Arthur Holmes Medal +2
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