Kenzō Takayanagi

Japanese legal scholar
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Summary

Kenzō Takayanagi was born on May 11, 1887[1], in Saitama Prefecture[2]. He died on June 11, 1967[3], in Hong Kong[4]. He worked as a legal counselor[5], politician[6], and jurist[7]. He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1887[9]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1967[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[11], Empire of Japan[12]
  • Position held: member of the House of Peers[13]
  • Employer: University of Tokyo[14], Seikei University[15]
  • Educated at: University of Tokyo[16]
  • Award received: Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class[17]
  • Member of: Japan Academy[18], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Kenzō Takayanagi[21]
  • Family name: Takayanagi[22]
  • Given name: Kenzō[23]
  • Student of: Senkichirō Katsumata[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[25]
  • Name in native language: 高柳賢三[26]
  • Name in kana: たかやなぎ けんぞう[27]
  • Writing language: Japanese[28]

FAQs

Where was Kenzō Takayanagi born?

Kenzō Takayanagi was born in Saitama Prefecture[2].

Where did Kenzō Takayanagi die?

Kenzō Takayanagi passed away in Hong Kong[4].

What did Kenzō Takayanagi do for work?

Kenzō Takayanagi worked as a legal counselor[5], politician[6], and jurist[7].

Where did Kenzō Takayanagi go to school?

Kenzō Takayanagi was educated at University of Tokyo[16].

What awards did Kenzō Takayanagi receive?

Honors received include Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class[17].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . japan-acad.go.jp. Retrieved . japan-acad.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . id.ndl.go.jp. id.ndl.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Library of congress authority id → n82006174
    Award received → Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class
    Japan search name id → 高柳賢三
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