Akira Endō

Japanese agricultural chemist and biochemist (1933 - 2024)
Person human Q418693
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Summary

Akira Endō is a human[1]. Born in Higashiyuri[2], he… he was born on November 14, 1933[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on June 5, 2024[5]. He worked as a biochemist[6], agricultural chemist[7], microbiologist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Akira Endō's place of birth was Higashiyuri[2].
  • Akira Endō died in Tokyo[4].
  • Akira Endō passed away in Tokyo[11].
  • Akira Endō was born on November 14, 1933[3].
  • Akira Endō died on June 5, 2024[5].
  • Akira Endō held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Akira Endō held citizenship in Empire of Japan[13].
  • Akira Endō's professions included biochemist[6].
  • Akira Endō worked as an agricultural chemist[7].
  • Akira Endō's professions included microbiologist[8].
  • Akira Endō's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Akira Endō's field of work was biochemistry[14].
  • Akira Endō's field of work was agricultural chemistry[15].
  • Akira Endō's field of work was microbiology[16].
  • Akira Endō was employed by Kanazawa University[17].
  • Among Akira Endō's employers was Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology[18].
  • Among Akira Endō's employers was Tohoku University[19].
  • Among Akira Endō's employers was Waseda University[20].
  • Among Akira Endō's employers was Sankyo[21].
  • Akira Endō was employed by Daiichi Sankyo[22].
  • Akira Endō's education included a stint at Tohoku University[23].
  • Akira Endō was educated at Akita Prefectural Akita Central Senior High School[24].
  • Akira Endō's education included a stint at Tohoku University[25].
  • Akira Endō was educated at Albert Einstein College of Medicine[26].
  • Akira Endō received the Massry Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Higashiyuri[2], Akira Endō… he was born on November 14, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at Tohoku University[23], a national university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1907[30], headquartered in Sendai[31]; Akita Prefectural Akita Central Senior High School[24], a Japanese high school[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1920[34]; and Albert Einstein College of Medicine[26], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1955[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[6], agricultural chemist[7], microbiologist[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include biochemistry[14], an interdisciplinary science[38]; agricultural chemistry[15], a branch of chemistry[39]; and microbiology[16], a branch of biology[40]. Employers include Kanazawa University[17], a university[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1949[43], headquartered in Kanazawa[44]; Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology[18], a national university[45], in Japan[46], founded in 1949[47], headquartered in Fuchū[48]; Tohoku University[19], a national university[49], in Japan[50], founded in 1907[51], headquartered in Sendai[52]; Waseda University[20], a private university[53], in Japan[54], founded in 1882[55], headquartered in Shinjuku[56]; Sankyo[21], a business[57], in Japan[58], founded in 2010[59], headquartered in Kumamoto Prefecture[60]; and Daiichi Sankyo[22], a pharmaceutical company[61], in Japan[62], founded in 2005[63], headquartered in Chūō[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Massry Prize[27], a biomedical award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1996[67]; Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[68], a biomedical award[69], in United States[70]; National Inventors Hall of Fame[71], a nonprofit organization[72], in United States[73], founded in 1973[74], headquartered in North Canton[75]; Person of Cultural Merit[76], a title of honor[77], in Japan[78]; Canada Gairdner International Award[79]; and Japan Prize[80].

Death and Burial

Akira Endō died on June 5, 2024[5]. Recorded place of death include Tokyo[4], a metropolitan prefecture[81], in Japan[82], founded in 1868[83], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building[84].

Why It Matters

Akira Endō ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]

FAQs

Where was Akira Endō born?

Born in Higashiyuri[2].

Where did Akira Endō die?

Akira Endō passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Akira Endō do for work?

Akira Endō worked as biochemist[6], agricultural chemist[7], microbiologist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Akira Endō go to school?

Akira Endō was educated at Tohoku University[23], Akita Prefectural Akita Central Senior High School[24], Tohoku University[25], and Albert Einstein College of Medicine[26].

What awards did Akira Endō receive?

Honors received include Massry Prize[27], Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[68], National Inventors Hall of Fame[71], and Person of Cultural Merit[76].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [85] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Tokyo, Tokyo
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'az', 'azb', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'ga', 'ha', '
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Akira
    Field of work → biochemistry, agricultural chemistry, microbiology
    Family name → Endō
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