Joseph Neesima
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Joseph Neesima was a pioneering Japanese Christian educator and founder of Doshisha University, known for being one of the first Japanese people to study in the United States.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Joseph Neesima canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian missionary
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Japanese Christian ⓘ educator ⓘ human ⓘ university founder ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jo Niijima
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Niijima Jō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Niijima Shimeta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1843-02-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1890-01-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Amherst College
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Andover Theological Seminary NERFINISHED ⓘ Phillips Academy Andover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Meiji era
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surface form:
Meiji period
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| fieldOfWork |
education
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missionary work ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| founded |
Doshisha English School
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Doshisha University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| graduatedFrom | Amherst College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligionConversion | conversion to Christianity in the United States ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Christian higher education in Japan ⓘ |
| influencedBy | American Protestant missionaries ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the first Japanese people to study in the United States
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founding Doshisha University ⓘ pioneering Christian education in Japan ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| name | Joseph Neesima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
among the first Japanese Protestants ordained as a minister
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first Japanese graduate of Amherst College ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
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missionary ⓘ university president ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Edo
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Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Kanagawa Prefecture
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Oiso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of Doshisha University ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
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| spouse | Yamamoto Yaeko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traveledTo |
Europe
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn | Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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