Shigeru Mukai

Japanese mathematician
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Shigeru Mukai

Summary

Shigeru Mukai is a human[1]. He was born on 1953[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Shigeru Mukai was born on 1953[2].
  • Shigeru Mukai was born on December 8, 1953[6].
  • Shigeru Mukai held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Shigeru Mukai worked as a mathematician[3].
  • Shigeru Mukai's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Shigeru Mukai's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • Among Shigeru Mukai's employers was Kyoto University[9].
  • Among Shigeru Mukai's employers was Nagoya University[10].
  • Shigeru Mukai was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[11].
  • Shigeru Mukai was educated at Kyoto University[12].
  • Shigeru Mukai's doctoral advisor was Masayoshi Nagata[13].
  • Shigeru Mukai received the Autumn Prize[14].
  • Shigeru Mukai is recorded as male[15].
  • Shigeru Mukai's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Shigeru Mukai supervised Hisanori Ohashi as a doctoral student[17].
  • Shigeru Mukai supervised Hirokazu Nasu as a doctoral student[18].
  • Shigeru Mukai's family name is recorded as Mukai[19].
  • Shigeru Mukai's given name is recorded as Shigeru[20].
  • Shigeru Mukai's official website is recorded as http://www.kurims.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~mukai[21].
  • Shigeru Mukai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Shigeru Mukai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Shigeru Mukai's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '向井茂'}[24].
  • Shigeru Mukai's name in kana is recorded as むかい しげる[25].
  • Shigeru Mukai's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include 1953[2] and December 8, 1953[6].

Education

Shigeru Mukai's education included a stint at Kyoto University[12]. His doctoral advisor was Masayoshi Nagata[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. Shigeru Mukai's field of work was mathematics[8]. Employers include Kyoto University[9], a national university[27], in Japan[28], founded in 1897[29], headquartered in Kyoto[30]; Nagoya University[10], a national university[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1939[33], headquartered in Nagoya[34]; and University of California, Los Angeles[11], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1919[37], headquartered in Los Angeles[38]. Doctoral students include Hisanori Ohashi[17], a mathematician[39], of Japan[40] and Hirokazu Nasu[18].

Recognition

Shigeru Mukai received the Autumn Prize[14].

Why It Matters

Shigeru Mukai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What did Shigeru Mukai do for work?

Shigeru Mukai worked as mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Shigeru Mukai go to school?

Shigeru Mukai was educated at Kyoto University[12].

What awards did Shigeru Mukai receive?

Honors received include Autumn Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [2] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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