Fumiko Yonezawa

Japanese theoretical physicist (1938-2019)
Person human Q11604260
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Fumiko Yonezawa

Summary

Fumiko Yonezawa is a human[1]. She was born in Suita[2]. She was born on October 19, 1938[3]. She passed away in Tokyo[4]. She died on January 17, 2019[5]. She worked as a theoretical physicist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Fumiko Yonezawa's place of birth was Suita[2].
  • Fumiko Yonezawa passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Fumiko Yonezawa was born on October 19, 1938[3].
  • Fumiko Yonezawa died on January 17, 2019[5].
  • Fumiko Yonezawa held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Fumiko Yonezawa held citizenship in Empire of Japan[9].
  • Fumiko Yonezawa's professions included theoretical physicist[6].
  • Among Fumiko Yonezawa's employers was Kyoto University[10].
  • Fumiko Yonezawa's education included a stint at Kyoto University[11].
  • Fumiko Yonezawa received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[12].
  • Fumiko Yonezawa received the Saruhashi Prize[13].
  • Fumiko Yonezawa is recorded as female[14].
  • Fumiko Yonezawa's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[16].
  • Fumiko Yonezawa's family name is recorded as Yonezawa[17].
  • Fumiko Yonezawa's given name is recorded as Fumiko[18].
  • Fumiko Yonezawa's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Fumiko Yonezawa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • Fumiko Yonezawa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Esperanto[21].
  • Fumiko Yonezawa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '米沢 富美子'}[22].
  • Fumiko Yonezawa's name in kana is recorded as よねざわ ふみこ[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Suita[2], Fumiko Yonezawa… she was born on October 19, 1938[3].

Education

Fumiko Yonezawa's education included a stint at Kyoto University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Fumiko Yonezawa worked as a theoretical physicist[6]. Among her employers was Kyoto University[10].

Recognition

Awards received include L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[12], a science award[24], in France[25], founded in 1998[26] and Saruhashi Prize[13], an award[27], in Japan[28], founded in 1981[29].

Death and Burial

Fumiko Yonezawa died on January 17, 2019[5]. She died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[16].

Why It Matters

Fumiko Yonezawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Fumiko Yonezawa born?

Fumiko Yonezawa was born in Suita[2].

Where did Fumiko Yonezawa die?

Fumiko Yonezawa passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Fumiko Yonezawa do for work?

Fumiko Yonezawa worked as theoretical physicist[6].

Where did Fumiko Yonezawa go to school?

Fumiko Yonezawa was educated at Kyoto University[11].

What awards did Fumiko Yonezawa receive?

Honors received include L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[12] and Saruhashi Prize[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . elmundo.es. Retrieved . elmundo.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 16d ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21d ago · הנדב הנכון · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science, Saruhashi Prize
    Family name Yonezawa
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    Name in native language {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '米沢 富美子'}
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