Akira Tonomura

Japanese physicist (1942–2012)
Person human Q418983
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Akira Tonomura

Summary

Akira Tonomura is a human[1]. He was born in Nishinomiya[2]. He was born on +1942-04-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Saitama Prefecture[4]. He died on +2012-05-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Akira Tonomura was born in Nishinomiya[2].
  • Akira Tonomura passed away in Saitama Prefecture[4].
  • Akira Tonomura was born on +1942-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Akira Tonomura died on +2012-05-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Akira Tonomura held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Akira Tonomura held citizenship in Empire of Japan[9].
  • Akira Tonomura worked as a physicist[6].
  • Akira Tonomura's field of work was physics[10].
  • Among Akira Tonomura's employers was Hitachi[11].
  • Among Akira Tonomura's employers was Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology[12].
  • Akira Tonomura's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[13].
  • Akira Tonomura received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[14].
  • Akira Tonomura received the Person of Cultural Merit[15].
  • Akira Tonomura received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].
  • Akira Tonomura received the Nishina Memorial Prize[17].
  • Akira Tonomura received the Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[18].
  • Akira Tonomura received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].
  • Akira Tonomura was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Akira Tonomura was a member of Japan Academy[21].
  • Akira Tonomura was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[22].
  • Akira Tonomura's image is recorded as Akira Tonomura cropped Akira Tonomura 20071212.jpg[23].
  • Akira Tonomura is recorded as male[24].
  • Akira Tonomura's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Akira Tonomura's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109313845[26].
  • Akira Tonomura's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108472670[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Nishinomiya[2], Akira Tonomura… he was born on +1942-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Akira Tonomura was educated at University of Tokyo[13].

Career and Affiliations

Akira Tonomura worked as a physicist[6]. His field of work was physics[10]. Employers include Hitachi[11], a business[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1910[30], headquartered in Marunouchi[31] and Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology[12], a university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 2005[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Benjamin Franklin Medal[14], a science award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1824[37]; Person of Cultural Merit[15], a title of honor[38], in Japan[39]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], a fellowship award[40]; Nishina Memorial Prize[17], a science award[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1955[43]; Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[18], an academic award[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1911[46]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19], a fellowship award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1874[49].

Death and Burial

Akira Tonomura died on +2012-05-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Saitama Prefecture[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[50].

Why It Matters

Akira Tonomura ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Akira Tonomura born?

Akira Tonomura was born in Nishinomiya[2].

Where did Akira Tonomura die?

Akira Tonomura passed away in Saitama Prefecture[4].

What did Akira Tonomura do for work?

Akira Tonomura worked as physicist[6].

Where did Akira Tonomura go to school?

Akira Tonomura was educated at University of Tokyo[13].

What awards did Akira Tonomura receive?

Honors received include Benjamin Franklin Medal[14], Person of Cultural Merit[15], Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], and Nishina Memorial Prize[17].

References

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  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . oist.jp. oist.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . fi.edu. Retrieved . fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . japan-acad.go.jp. Retrieved . japan-acad.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [50] . Akira Tonomura (1942–2012). wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . mainichi.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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