Hidetsugu Yagi

Summary

Hidetsugu Yagi is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Osaka^[2]. He was born on January 28, 1886^[3]. He passed away in Tokyo^[4]. He died on January 19, 1976^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], businessperson^[8], politician^[9], and inventor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Hidetsugu Yagi's place of birth was Osaka^[2].
• Hidetsugu Yagi died in Tokyo^[4].
• Hidetsugu Yagi passed away in Tokyo^[12].
• Hidetsugu Yagi was born on January 28, 1886^[3].
• Hidetsugu Yagi died on January 19, 1976^[5].
• Hidetsugu Yagi held citizenship in Japan^[13].
• Hidetsugu Yagi held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[14].
• Japanese was Hidetsugu Yagi's native language^[15].
• Hidetsugu Yagi worked as a physicist^[6].
• Hidetsugu Yagi worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Hidetsugu Yagi's professions included businessperson^[8].
• Hidetsugu Yagi worked as a politician^[9].
• Hidetsugu Yagi worked as an inventor^[10].
• Hidetsugu Yagi's professions included electrical engineer^[16].
• Hidetsugu Yagi's field of work was radio-frequency engineering^[17].
• Hidetsugu Yagi's field of work was electronics^[18].
• Hidetsugu Yagi's field of work was wireless communication technology^[19].
• Hidetsugu Yagi's field of work was antenna^[20].
• Hidetsugu Yagi's field of work was discoveries and inventions^[21].
• Hidetsugu Yagi's field of work was history of technology^[22].
• Hidetsugu Yagi held the position of member of the House of Councillors^[23].
• Hidetsugu Yagi held the position of rector^[24].
• Among Hidetsugu Yagi's employers was University of Osaka^[25].
• Among Hidetsugu Yagi's employers was Tokyo Institute of Technology^[26].
• Hidetsugu Yagi was employed by Tohoku University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hidetsugu Yagi was born in Osaka^[2]. He was born on January 28, 1886^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo^[28], a research university^[29], in Japan^[30], founded in 1877^[31], headquartered in Hongō campus^[32] and Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School^[33], a Japanese high school^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1873^[36]. Hidetsugu Yagi earned the academic degree of Doctor in Engineering^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], businessperson^[8], politician^[9], inventor^[10], and electrical engineer^[16]. Fields of work include radio-frequency engineering^[17], an academic discipline^[38]; electronics^[18], a branch of science^[39]; wireless communication technology^[19]; antenna^[20], a type of electronic component^[40]; discoveries and inventions^[21]; and history of technology^[22], an aspect of history^[41]. Employers include University of Osaka^[25], a public research university^[42], in Japan^[43], founded in 1931^[44], headquartered in Suita^[45]; Tokyo Institute of Technology^[26], a university in postwar Japan^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 1881^[48], headquartered in Ōokayama^[49]; Tohoku University^[27], a national university^[50], in Japan^[51], founded in 1907^[52], headquartered in Sendai^[53]; and University of Tokyo^[54], a research university^[55], in Japan^[56], founded in 1877^[57], headquartered in Hongō campus^[58]. Positions held include member of the House of Councillors^[23], an elective office^[59], in Japan^[60] and rector^[24], an elective office^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture^[62], an order^[63], in Japan^[64], founded in 1937^[65]; Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[66], a grade of an order^[67], in Japan^[68], founded in 1875^[69]; Person of Cultural Merit^[70], a title of honor^[71], in Japan^[72]; Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th class^[73], a grade of an order^[74], in Japan^[75], founded in 1888^[76]; Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class^[77], a grade of an order^[78], in Japan^[79], founded in 1888^[80]; and Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class^[81].

Death and Burial

Hidetsugu Yagi died on January 19, 1976^[5]. Recorded place of death include Tokyo^[4], a de facto national capital^[82], in Japan^[83], founded in 1868^[84].

Why It Matters

Hidetsugu Yagi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

He is credited with the discovery of Yagi-Uda antenna^[87].

FAQs

Where was Hidetsugu Yagi born?

Born in Osaka^[2], Hidetsugu Yagi…

Where did Hidetsugu Yagi die?

Hidetsugu Yagi passed away in Tokyo^[4].

What did Hidetsugu Yagi do for work?

Hidetsugu Yagi worked as physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], businessperson^[8], politician^[9], and inventor^[10].

Where did Hidetsugu Yagi go to school?

Hidetsugu Yagi was educated at University of Tokyo^[28] and Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School^[33].

What awards did Hidetsugu Yagi receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture^[62], Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[66], Person of Cultural Merit^[70], and Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th class^[73].

What did Hidetsugu Yagi discover?

Hidetsugu Yagi is credited as discoverer of Yagi-Uda antenna^[87].