Hirotugu Akaike

Summary

Hirotugu Akaike is a human^[1]. Born in Fujinomiya^[2], he… he was born on November 5, 1927^[3]. He passed away in Ibaraki Prefecture^[4]. He died on August 4, 2009^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Fujinomiya^[2], Hirotugu Akaike…
• Hirotugu Akaike died in Ibaraki Prefecture^[4].
• Hirotugu Akaike was born on November 5, 1927^[3].
• Hirotugu Akaike died on August 4, 2009^[5].
• Hirotugu Akaike held citizenship in Japan^[9].
• Hirotugu Akaike held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[10].
• Hirotugu Akaike worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Hirotugu Akaike worked as a statistician^[7].
• Hirotugu Akaike's field of work was demography^[11].
• Hirotugu Akaike's field of work was factor analysis^[12].
• Hirotugu Akaike's field of work was time series analysis^[13].
• Hirotugu Akaike was employed by Graduate University for Advanced Studies^[14].
• Hirotugu Akaike was educated at University of Tokyo^[15].
• Hirotugu Akaike received the Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences^[16].
• Hirotugu Akaike received the Asahi Prize^[17].
• Hirotugu Akaike received the Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society^[18].
• Hirotugu Akaike received the IEEE Fellow^[19].
• Hirotugu Akaike received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[20].
• Hirotugu Akaike received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[21].
• Hirotugu Akaike was a member of Royal Statistical Society^[22].
• Hirotugu Akaike was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[23].
• Hirotugu Akaike is recorded as male^[24].
• Hirotugu Akaike's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• The cause of death was pneumonia^[26].
• Hirotugu Akaike earned the academic degree of Doctor of Economics^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hirotugu Akaike was born in Fujinomiya^[2]. He was born on November 5, 1927^[3].

Education

Hirotugu Akaike was educated at University of Tokyo^[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Economics^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7]. Fields of work include demography^[11], an academic discipline^[28]; factor analysis^[12], a type of statistical method^[29]; and time series analysis^[13], an academic discipline^[30]. Hirotugu Akaike was employed by Graduate University for Advanced Studies^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences^[16], a science award^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1985^[33]; Asahi Prize^[17], an award^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1929^[36]; Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society^[18]; IEEE Fellow^[19], a science award^[37]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[20]; and Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[21], a statistics award^[38].

Death and Burial

Hirotugu Akaike died on August 4, 2009^[5]. He died in Ibaraki Prefecture^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[26].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hirotugu Akaike include Akaike information criterion^[39], a statistic^[40].

Why It Matters

Hirotugu Akaike ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

He is credited with the discovery of Akaike information criterion^[43], a statistic^[44]. Entities named for him include Akaike information criterion^[39], a statistic^[40].

FAQs

Where was Hirotugu Akaike born?

Hirotugu Akaike was born in Fujinomiya^[2].

Where did Hirotugu Akaike die?

Hirotugu Akaike passed away in Ibaraki Prefecture^[4].

What did Hirotugu Akaike do for work?

Hirotugu Akaike worked as mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7].

Where did Hirotugu Akaike go to school?

Hirotugu Akaike was educated at University of Tokyo^[15].

What awards did Hirotugu Akaike receive?

Honors received include Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences^[16], Asahi Prize^[17], Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society^[18], and IEEE Fellow^[19].

What did Hirotugu Akaike discover?

Hirotugu Akaike is credited as discoverer of Akaike information criterion^[43].