Kitasato Shibasaburō
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Summary
Kitasato Shibasaburō was born on January 29, 1853[1], in Oguni[2]. He died on June 13, 1931[3], in Tokyo[4]. He worked as a biologist[5], professor[6], physician[7], bacteriologist[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,744 views/month, #7,127 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1852[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1931[12]
- Place of burial: Aoyama Cemetery[13]
- Country of citizenship: Japan[14]
- Native language: Japanese[15]
- Occupation: immunologist[16]
- Field of work: bacteriology[17]
- Position held: member of the House of Peers[18]
- Employer: Keio University[19]
- Educated at: University of Tokyo[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Robert Koch[21]
- Student: Kiyoshi Shiga[22], Liu Ching-Kan[23]
- Award received: Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[24], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[25], Order of the Paulownia Flowers[26], Showa Enthronement Commemorative Medal[27], Commander of the Legion of Honour[28]
- Member of: Royal Society[29], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[30], Japan Academy[31]
- Influenced by: Robert Koch[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Noble title: baron[34]
- Doctoral student: Emil von Behring[35]
- Commons category: Kitasato Shibasaburo[36]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Medical Science[37]
- Family name: Kitasato[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kitasato Shibasaburo[39]
- Work location: Tokyo[40], Berlin[41]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[43], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[44], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Kitasato Shibasaburō include Kitasatospora[47], a taxon[48] and Kitasato Shibasaburō Memorial Award[49], an award[50].
Why It Matters
Kitasato Shibasaburō has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
He has been cited as an influence by Alexandre Yersin[53], a physician[54], 1863–1943[55], of France[56], awarded the Leconte Prize[57], specialised in bacteriology[58].
Entities named for him include Kitasatospora[47], a taxon[48] and Kitasato Shibasaburō Memorial Award[49], an award[50].
His notable doctoral advisees include Emil von Behring[59], an immunologist[60], 1854–1917[61], of German Reich[62], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[63], specialised in medicine[64] and Kiyoshi Shiga[65], a physician[66], 1871–1957[67], of Japan[68], awarded the Order of Culture[69], specialised in medicine[70].
FAQs
Where was Kitasato Shibasaburō born?
Kitasato Shibasaburō was born in Oguni[2].
Where did Kitasato Shibasaburō die?
Kitasato Shibasaburō died in Tokyo[4].
What did Kitasato Shibasaburō do for work?
Kitasato Shibasaburō worked as a biologist[5], professor[6], physician[7], bacteriologist[8], and politician[9].
Where did Kitasato Shibasaburō go to school?
Kitasato Shibasaburō was educated at University of Tokyo[20].
What awards did Kitasato Shibasaburō receive?
Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[24], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[25], Order of the Paulownia Flowers[26], and Showa Enthronement Commemorative Medal[27].
Who did Kitasato Shibasaburō influence?
Kitasato Shibasaburō has been cited as an influence by Alexandre Yersin[53].