Jun-iti Nagata

Japanese mathematician (1925 - 6 November 2007)
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Summary

Jun-iti Nagata was born on January 1, 1925[1], in Osaka[2]. He died on November 6, 2007[3], in Osaka[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], topologist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 4, 1925[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[10], Empire of Japan[11]
  • Field of work: topology[12], mathematics[13]
  • Employer: Osaka Kyoiku University[14], University of Amsterdam[15]
  • Educated at: University of Osaka[16]
  • Doctoral advisor: Kiiti Morita[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Doctoral student: Tom Rishel[19], Margaret Reames Wiscamb[20], Francis Siwiec[21], Jeroen Bruijning[22]
  • Family name: Nagata[23]
  • Given name: Jun'ichi[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Name in native language: 長田潤一[26]
  • Name in kana: ながた じゅんいち[27]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[28]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Jun-iti Nagata include Bing metrization theorem[29], a theorem[30].

Why It Matters

Jun-iti Nagata has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include Bing metrization theorem[29], a theorem[30].

FAQs

Where was Jun-iti Nagata born?

Jun-iti Nagata's place of birth was Osaka[2].

Where did Jun-iti Nagata die?

Jun-iti Nagata died in Osaka[4].

What did Jun-iti Nagata do for work?

Jun-iti Nagata worked as a mathematician[5], topologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Jun-iti Nagata go to school?

Jun-iti Nagata was educated at University of Osaka[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'fr', 'ja', 'ko']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 17w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → topology, mathematics
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  3. 23w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Osaka
    Place of death → Osaka
    Doctoral student → Tom Rishel, Margaret Reames Wiscamb, Francis Siwiec +1
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