Hideki Shirakawa
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Summary
Hideki Shirakawa was born on August 20, 1936[1], in Tokyo[2]. He died on August 24, 2026[3], in Yokohama[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], engineer[6], professor[7], and academic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,396 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Tokyo[10]
- Country of citizenship: Japan[11]
- Native language: Japanese[12]
- Field of work: chemistry[13]
- Employer: University of Tsukuba[14]
- Educated at: Tokyo Institute of Technology[15], University of Pennsylvania[16]
- Doctoral advisor: Shū Kanbara[17]
- Award received: Order of Culture[18], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[19], Person of Cultural Merit[20]
- Member of: Japan Academy[21]
- Influenced by: Alan MacDiarmid[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Commons category: Hideki Shirakawa[24]
- Cause of death: cancer[25], cancer of unknown primary origin[26]
- Residence: Tokyo Prefecture[27], Takayama[28], Manchukuo[29], Taiwan under Japanese rule[30]
- Family name: Shirakawa[31]
- Given name: Hideki[32]
- Relative: Naoko Takahashi[33]
- Manner of death: natural causes[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[35], English[36]
- Name in native language: 白川 英樹[37]
- Name in kana: しらかわ ひでき[38]
- Erdős number: 6[39]
- Interested in: chemistry[40]
Why It Matters
Hideki Shirakawa has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
FAQs
Where was Hideki Shirakawa born?
Hideki Shirakawa was born in Tokyo[2].
Where did Hideki Shirakawa die?
Hideki Shirakawa died in Yokohama[4].
What did Hideki Shirakawa do for work?
Hideki Shirakawa worked as a chemist[5], engineer[6], professor[7], and academic[8].
Where did Hideki Shirakawa go to school?
Hideki Shirakawa was educated at Tokyo Institute of Technology[15] and University of Pennsylvania[16].
What awards did Hideki Shirakawa receive?
Honors received include Order of Culture[18], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[19], and Person of Cultural Merit[20].