Shimon Sakaguchi

Japanese immunologist and physician (1951-)
Person human Q17502433
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Shimon Sakaguchi

Summary

Shimon Sakaguchi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nagahama[2]. He was born on +1951-01-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physician[4], university teacher[5], immunologist[6], and biologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Shimon Sakaguchi was born in Nagahama[2].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi was born on +1951-01-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi worked as a physician[4].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi's professions included immunologist[6].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi worked as a biologist[7].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi's field of work was pathology[10].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi's field of work was immunology[11].
  • Among Shimon Sakaguchi's employers was University of Osaka[12].
  • Among Shimon Sakaguchi's employers was Kyoto University[13].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi's education included a stint at Shiga Prefectural Nagahama Kita High School[14].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi was educated at Kyoto University[15].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi received the Canada Gairdner International Award[16].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi received the William B. Coley Award[17].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi received the Keio Medical Science Prize[18].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi received the Crafoord Prize[19].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi received the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[20].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi received the Robert Koch Prize[21].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi was a member of The Japan Society for Immunology[23].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi's image is recorded as Shimon Sakaguchi cropped 3 Shimon Sakaguchi 201711.jpg[24].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi is recorded as male[25].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Shimon Sakaguchi's ISNI is recorded as 0000000453046395[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nagahama[2], Shimon Sakaguchi… he was born on +1951-01-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Shiga Prefectural Nagahama Kita High School[14], a Japanese high school[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1978[30] and Kyoto University[15], a national university[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1897[33], headquartered in Kyoto[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[4], university teacher[5], immunologist[6], and biologist[7]. Fields of work include pathology[10], a medical specialty[35] and immunology[11], a medical specialty[36]. Employers include University of Osaka[12], a public research university[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1931[39], headquartered in Suita[40] and Kyoto University[13], a national university[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1897[43], headquartered in Kyoto[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Canada Gairdner International Award[16], a science award[45], in Canada[46], founded in 1959[47]; William B. Coley Award[17], an award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1975[50]; Keio Medical Science Prize[18], a science award[51], in Japan[52]; Crafoord Prize[19], a science award[53], in Sweden[54], founded in 1980[55]; Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[20], a science award[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1952[58]; and Robert Koch Prize[21], a science award[59], in Germany[60].

Why It Matters

Shimon Sakaguchi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Shimon Sakaguchi born?

Shimon Sakaguchi was born in Nagahama[2].

What did Shimon Sakaguchi do for work?

Shimon Sakaguchi worked as physician[4], university teacher[5], immunologist[6], and biologist[7].

Where did Shimon Sakaguchi go to school?

Shimon Sakaguchi was educated at Shiga Prefectural Nagahama Kita High School[14] and Kyoto University[15].

What awards did Shimon Sakaguchi receive?

Honors received include Canada Gairdner International Award[16], William B. Coley Award[17], Keio Medical Science Prize[18], and Crafoord Prize[19].

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  20. [20] . uni-frankfurt.de. Retrieved . uni-frankfurt.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Nagahama
    Country of citizenship Japan
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