Akabori Shirō

Summary

Akabori Shirō is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Shizuoka Prefecture^[2]. He was born on October 20, 1900^[3]. He died in Ashiya^[4]. He died on November 3, 1992^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], and biochemist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Akabori Shirō's place of birth was Shizuoka Prefecture^[2].
• Akabori Shirō passed away in Ashiya^[4].
• Akabori Shirō was born on October 20, 1900^[3].
• Akabori Shirō died on November 3, 1992^[5].
• Akabori Shirō held citizenship in Japan^[10].
• Akabori Shirō held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[11].
• Akabori Shirō's professions included chemist^[6].
• Akabori Shirō's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Akabori Shirō's professions included biochemist^[8].
• Akabori Shirō's field of work was organic chemistry^[12].
• Among Akabori Shirō's employers was University of Tokyo^[13].
• Among Akabori Shirō's employers was University of Osaka^[14].
• Akabori Shirō was employed by Tohoku University^[15].
• Akabori Shirō was educated at Tohoku University^[16].
• Akabori Shirō received the Order of Culture^[17].
• Akabori Shirō received the Person of Cultural Merit^[18].
• Akabori Shirō received the Japan Academy Prize^[19].
• Akabori Shirō was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[20].
• Akabori Shirō was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR^[21].
• Akabori Shirō was a member of Japan Academy^[22].
• Akabori Shirō was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Akabori Shirō is recorded as male^[24].
• Akabori Shirō's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Akabori Shirō's family name is recorded as Akahori^[26].
• Akabori Shirō's given name is recorded as Shirō^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shizuoka Prefecture^[2], Akabori Shirō… he was born on October 20, 1900^[3].

Education

Akabori Shirō was educated at Tohoku University^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], and biochemist^[8]. Akabori Shirō's field of work was organic chemistry^[12]. Employers include University of Tokyo^[13], a research university^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1877^[30], headquartered in Hongō campus^[31]; University of Osaka^[14], a public research university^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1931^[34], headquartered in Suita^[35]; and Tohoku University^[15], a national university^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1907^[38], headquartered in Sendai^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture^[17], an order^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1937^[42]; Person of Cultural Merit^[18], a title of honor^[43], in Japan^[44]; and Japan Academy Prize^[19], an academic award^[45], in Japan^[46], founded in 1948^[47].

Death and Burial

Akabori Shirō died on November 3, 1992^[5]. He died in Ashiya^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Akabori Shirō include Akabori amino-acid reaction^[48], an eponymous chemical reaction^[49].

Why It Matters

Akabori Shirō ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for him include Akabori amino-acid reaction^[48], an eponymous chemical reaction^[49].

FAQs

Where was Akabori Shirō born?

Akabori Shirō was born in Shizuoka Prefecture^[2].

Where did Akabori Shirō die?

Akabori Shirō died in Ashiya^[4].

What did Akabori Shirō do for work?

Akabori Shirō worked as chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], and biochemist^[8].

Where did Akabori Shirō go to school?

Akabori Shirō was educated at Tohoku University^[16].

What awards did Akabori Shirō receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture^[17], Person of Cultural Merit^[18], and Japan Academy Prize^[19].