Akito Arima

Japanese physicist and politician (1930–2020)
Person human Q419369
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Akito Arima

Summary

Akito Arima is a human[1]. His place of birth was Osaka Prefecture[2]. He was born on September 13, 1930[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on December 7, 2020[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], theoretical physicist[8], politician[9], and nuclear physicist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Akito Arima was born in Osaka Prefecture[2].
  • Akito Arima died in Tokyo[4].
  • Akito Arima was born on September 13, 1930[3].
  • Akito Arima died on December 7, 2020[5].
  • Akito Arima held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Akito Arima held citizenship in Empire of Japan[13].
  • Japanese was Akito Arima's native language[14].
  • Akito Arima worked as a physicist[6].
  • Akito Arima's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Akito Arima's professions included theoretical physicist[8].
  • Akito Arima's professions included politician[9].
  • Akito Arima worked as a nuclear physicist[10].
  • Akito Arima held the position of member of the House of Councillors[15].
  • Akito Arima held the position of Director-General of the Science and Technology Agency of Japan[16].
  • Akito Arima held the position of Minister of Education[17].
  • Among Akito Arima's employers was University of Tokyo[18].
  • Among Akito Arima's employers was Hosei University[19].
  • Among Akito Arima's employers was Stony Brook University[20].
  • Akito Arima's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[21].
  • Akito Arima was educated at Musashi Junior & Senior High School[22].
  • Akito Arima received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[23].
  • Akito Arima received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24].
  • Akito Arima received the Order of Culture[25].
  • Akito Arima received the John Price Wetherill Medal[26].
  • Akito Arima received the Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Osaka Prefecture[2], Akito Arima… he was born on September 13, 1930[3]. Japanese was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo[21], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31] and Musashi Junior & Senior High School[22], an unified secondary school in Japan[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1922[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], theoretical physicist[8], politician[9], and nuclear physicist[10]. Employers include University of Tokyo[18], a research university[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1877[37], headquartered in Hongō campus[38]; Hosei University[19], a private university[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1880[41]; and Stony Brook University[20], a public university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1957[44], headquartered in Stony Brook University[45]. Positions held include member of the House of Councillors[15], an elective office[46], in Japan[47]; Director-General of the Science and Technology Agency of Japan[16], a position[48], in Japan[49]; and Minister of Education[17], a position[50], in Japan[51]. Akito Arima supervised Taksu Cheon as a doctoral student[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[23], a grade of an order[53], in Germany[54]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24], a grade of an order[55], in United Kingdom[56]; Order of Culture[25], an order[57], in Japan[58], founded in 1937[59]; John Price Wetherill Medal[26], a science award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1925[62]; Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics[27], an award[63]; and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[64], a grade of an order[65], in France[66].

Personal Life

Akito Arima was affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party[67].

Death and Burial

Akito Arima died on December 7, 2020[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Akito Arima ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68]

FAQs

Where was Akito Arima born?

Akito Arima's place of birth was Osaka Prefecture[2].

Where did Akito Arima die?

Akito Arima died in Tokyo[4].

What did Akito Arima do for work?

Akito Arima worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], theoretical physicist[8], politician[9], and nuclear physicist[10].

Where did Akito Arima go to school?

Akito Arima was educated at University of Tokyo[21] and Musashi Junior & Senior High School[22].

What awards did Akito Arima receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[23], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24], Order of Culture[25], and John Price Wetherill Medal[26].

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