Isamu Akasaki

Japanese engineer (1929-2021)
Person human Q1673706
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Isamu Akasaki

Summary

Isamu Akasaki is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chiran[2]. He was born on January 30, 1929[3]. He passed away in Nagoya[4]. He died on April 1, 2021[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], professor[7], engineer[8], and researcher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Isamu Akasaki's place of birth was Chiran[2].
  • Isamu Akasaki passed away in Nagoya[4].
  • Isamu Akasaki was born on January 30, 1929[3].
  • Isamu Akasaki died on April 1, 2021[5].
  • Isamu Akasaki held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Isamu Akasaki held citizenship in Empire of Japan[12].
  • Japanese was Isamu Akasaki's native language[13].
  • Isamu Akasaki's professions included physicist[6].
  • Isamu Akasaki worked as a professor[7].
  • Isamu Akasaki worked as an engineer[8].
  • Isamu Akasaki worked as a researcher[9].
  • Isamu Akasaki's field of work was physicist[14].
  • Among Isamu Akasaki's employers was Nagoya University[15].
  • Isamu Akasaki was employed by Meijo University[16].
  • Isamu Akasaki was employed by Panasonic Holdings Corporation[17].
  • Among Isamu Akasaki's employers was Denso Ten[18].
  • Isamu Akasaki was educated at Kyoto University[19].
  • Isamu Akasaki was educated at Kōnan High School[20].
  • Isamu Akasaki was educated at Seventh Higher School[21].
  • Isamu Akasaki's education included a stint at Nagoya University[22].
  • Isamu Akasaki received the Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class[23].
  • Isamu Akasaki received the Edison Medal[24].
  • Isamu Akasaki received the Order of Culture[25].
  • Isamu Akasaki received the Nobel Prize in Physics[26].
  • Isamu Akasaki received the Charles Stark Draper Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chiran[2], Isamu Akasaki… he was born on January 30, 1929[3]. Japanese was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Kyoto University[19], a national university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1897[30], headquartered in Kyoto[31]; Kōnan High School[20], a Japanese high school[32], in Japan[33]; Seventh Higher School[21], a higher school in the Empire of Japan[34], in Japan[35]; and Nagoya University[22], a national university[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1939[38], headquartered in Nagoya[39]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Engineering[40] and Bachelor of Science[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], professor[7], engineer[8], and researcher[9]. Isamu Akasaki's field of work was physicist[14]. Employers include Nagoya University[15], a national university[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1939[44], headquartered in Nagoya[45]; Meijo University[16], a university[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1926[48]; Panasonic Holdings Corporation[17], a public company[49], in Japan[50], founded in 1918[51], headquartered in Kadoma[52]; and Denso Ten[18], a subsidiary company[53], in Japan[54], founded in 1972[55], headquartered in Kobe[56]. He supervised Hiroshi Amano as a doctoral student[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class[23], a grade of an order[58], in Japan[59], founded in 1875[60]; Edison Medal[24], a science award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1904[63]; Order of Culture[25], an order[64], in Japan[65], founded in 1937[66]; Nobel Prize in Physics[26], a physics award[67], in Sweden[68], founded in 1901[69]; Charles Stark Draper Prize[27], a science award[70], in United States[71], founded in 1989[72]; and Person of Cultural Merit[73], a title of honor[74], in Japan[75].

Death and Burial

Isamu Akasaki died on April 1, 2021[5]. He passed away in Nagoya[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[76].

Why It Matters

Isamu Akasaki ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

His notable doctoral advisees include Hiroshi Amano[79], a physicist[80], b. 1960[81], of Japan[82], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[83], specialised in physicist[84].

FAQs

Where was Isamu Akasaki born?

Isamu Akasaki's place of birth was Chiran[2].

Where did Isamu Akasaki die?

Isamu Akasaki died in Nagoya[4].

What did Isamu Akasaki do for work?

Isamu Akasaki worked as physicist[6], professor[7], engineer[8], and researcher[9].

Where did Isamu Akasaki go to school?

Isamu Akasaki was educated at Kyoto University[19], Kōnan High School[20], Seventh Higher School[21], and Nagoya University[22].

What awards did Isamu Akasaki receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class[23], Edison Medal[24], Order of Culture[25], and Nobel Prize in Physics[26].

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