Akira Suzuki

Summary

Akira Suzuki is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mukawa^[2]. He was born on +1930-09-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a chemist^[4] and professor^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Mukawa^[2], Akira Suzuki…
• Akira Suzuki was born on +1930-09-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Akira Suzuki held citizenship in Japan^[7].
• Akira Suzuki's professions included chemist^[4].
• Akira Suzuki's professions included professor^[5].
• Akira Suzuki's field of work was chemistry^[8].
• Among Akira Suzuki's employers was Okayama University of Science^[9].
• Akira Suzuki was employed by Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts^[10].
• Akira Suzuki was employed by Hokkaido University^[11].
• Among Akira Suzuki's employers was Purdue University^[12].
• Among Akira Suzuki's employers was University of Wales^[13].
• Akira Suzuki was employed by Academia Sinica^[14].
• Akira Suzuki's education included a stint at Purdue University^[15].
• Akira Suzuki was educated at Hokkaido University^[16].
• Akira Suzuki's education included a stint at Hokkaido Tomakomai Higashi High School^[17].
• Akira Suzuki received the Order of Culture^[18].
• Akira Suzuki received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[19].
• Akira Suzuki received the Japan Academy Prize^[20].
• Akira Suzuki received the Person of Cultural Merit^[21].
• Akira Suzuki was a member of Japan Academy^[22].
• Akira Suzuki was influenced by Herbert C. Brown^[23].
• Akira Suzuki's image is recorded as Nobel Prize 2010-Press Conference KVA-DSC 7383.jpg^[24].
• Akira Suzuki's image is recorded as Akira Suzuki 20111212.jpg^[25].
• Akira Suzuki is recorded as male^[26].
• Akira Suzuki's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Akira Suzuki was born in Mukawa^[2]. He was born on +1930-09-12T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Purdue University^[15], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1869^[30]; Hokkaido University^[16], a national university^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1918^[33], headquartered in Kita-ku^[34]; and Hokkaido Tomakomai Higashi High School^[17], a Japanese high school^[35], in Japan^[36], founded in 1937^[37]. Akira Suzuki earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science^[38]. He studied under Herbert C. Brown^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[4] and professor^[5]. Akira Suzuki's field of work was chemistry^[8]. Employers include Okayama University of Science^[9], a university^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1964^[42]; Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts^[10], a university^[43], in Japan^[44], founded in 1995^[45]; Hokkaido University^[11], a national university^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 1918^[48], headquartered in Kita-ku^[49]; Purdue University^[12], a public research university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1869^[52]; University of Wales^[13], a university^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1893^[55], headquartered in Cardiff^[56]; and Academia Sinica^[14], an academy of sciences^[57], in Taiwan^[58], founded in 1928^[59], headquartered in Nangang District^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture^[18], an order^[61], in Japan^[62], founded in 1937^[63]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[19], a chemistry award^[64], in Sweden^[65], founded in 1901^[66]; Japan Academy Prize^[20], an academic award^[67], in Japan^[68], founded in 1948^[69]; and Person of Cultural Merit^[21], a title of honor^[70], in Japan^[71].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Akira Suzuki include Suzuki reaction^[72], an eponymous chemical reaction^[73].

Why It Matters

Akira Suzuki ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

Entities named for him include Suzuki reaction^[72], an eponymous chemical reaction^[73].

FAQs

Where was Akira Suzuki born?

Akira Suzuki's place of birth was Mukawa^[2].

What did Akira Suzuki do for work?

Akira Suzuki worked as chemist^[4] and professor^[5].

Where did Akira Suzuki go to school?

Akira Suzuki was educated at Purdue University^[15], Hokkaido University^[16], and Hokkaido Tomakomai Higashi High School^[17].

What awards did Akira Suzuki receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture^[18], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[19], Japan Academy Prize^[20], and Person of Cultural Merit^[21].