Kiichirō Furukawa

Summary

Kiichirō Furukawa is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kurashiki^[2]. He was born on July 22, 1929^[3]. He died on June 29, 2016^[4]. He worked as an astronomer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Kiichirō Furukawa's place of birth was Kurashiki^[2].
• Kiichirō Furukawa was born on July 22, 1929^[3].
• Kiichirō Furukawa died on June 29, 2016^[4].
• Kiichirō Furukawa held citizenship in Japan^[7].
• Kiichirō Furukawa held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[8].
• Kiichirō Furukawa worked as an astronomer^[5].
• Among Kiichirō Furukawa's employers was Joshibi University of Art and Design^[9].
• Kiichirō Furukawa's education included a stint at Osaka Prefecture University^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Kiichirō Furukawa is discoverer of asteroids^[11].
• Kiichirō Furukawa is recorded as male^[12].
• Kiichirō Furukawa's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Kiichirō Furukawa's family name is recorded as Furukawa^[14].
• Kiichirō Furukawa's given name is recorded as Kiichirō^[15].
• Kiichirō Furukawa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '古川麒一郎'}^[16].
• Kiichirō Furukawa's name in kana is recorded as ふるかわ きいちろう^[17].

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Origins and Family

Kiichirō Furukawa was born in Kurashiki^[2]. He was born on July 22, 1929^[3].

Education

Kiichirō Furukawa's education included a stint at Osaka Prefecture University^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Kiichirō Furukawa worked as an astronomer^[5]. He was employed by Joshibi University of Art and Design^[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Kiichirō Furukawa is discoverer of asteroids^[11].

Death and Burial

Kiichirō Furukawa died on June 29, 2016^[4].

Why It Matters

Kiichirō Furukawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

He is credited with the discovery of 3391 Sinon^[20], an asteroid^[21]; 7104 Manyousyu^[22], an asteroid^[23]; 9153 Chikurinji^[24], an asteroid^[25]; 10006 Sessai^[26], an asteroid^[27]; 11827 Wasyuzan^[28], an asteroid^[29]; and 5541 Seimei^[30], an asteroid^[31].

FAQs

Where was Kiichirō Furukawa born?

Born in Kurashiki^[2], Kiichirō Furukawa…

What did Kiichirō Furukawa do for work?

Kiichirō Furukawa worked as astronomer^[5].

Where did Kiichirō Furukawa go to school?

Kiichirō Furukawa was educated at Osaka Prefecture University^[10].

What did Kiichirō Furukawa discover?

Kiichirō Furukawa is credited as discoverer of 3391 Sinon^[20], 7104 Manyousyu^[22], 9153 Chikurinji^[24], and 10006 Sessai^[26].