J. J. Sakurai

American physicist (1933-1982)
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J. J. Sakurai

Summary

J. J. Sakurai is a human[1]. He was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on January 31, 1933[3]. He passed away in Geneva[4]. He died on November 1, 1982[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • J. J. Sakurai's place of birth was Tokyo[2].
  • J. J. Sakurai passed away in Geneva[4].
  • J. J. Sakurai was born on January 31, 1933[3].
  • J. J. Sakurai died on November 1, 1982[5].
  • J. J. Sakurai held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • J. J. Sakurai held citizenship in United States[10].
  • J. J. Sakurai worked as a physicist[6].
  • J. J. Sakurai's professions included university teacher[7].
  • J. J. Sakurai was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[11].
  • J. J. Sakurai was employed by University of Chicago[12].
  • J. J. Sakurai's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • J. J. Sakurai was educated at Cornell University[14].
  • J. J. Sakurai's education included a stint at Bronx High School of Science[15].
  • J. J. Sakurai's doctoral advisor was Hans Bethe[16].
  • J. J. Sakurai received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • J. J. Sakurai is recorded as male[18].
  • J. J. Sakurai's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • J. J. Sakurai's family name is recorded as Sakurai[20].
  • J. J. Sakurai's given name is recorded as Jun[21].
  • J. J. Sakurai's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[22].
  • J. J. Sakurai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • J. J. Sakurai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • J. J. Sakurai's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '桜井純'}[25].
  • J. J. Sakurai's name in kana is recorded as さくらい じゅん[26].
  • J. J. Sakurai's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tokyo[2], J. J. Sakurai… he was born on January 31, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Cornell University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]; and Bronx High School of Science[15], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1938[38]. J. J. Sakurai's doctoral advisor was Hans Bethe[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[11], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1919[41], headquartered in Los Angeles[42] and University of Chicago[12], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1890[45], headquartered in Chicago[46].

Recognition

J. J. Sakurai received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Death and Burial

J. J. Sakurai died on November 1, 1982[5]. He died in Geneva[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for J. J. Sakurai include Sakurai Prize[47], a science award[48], in United States[49].

Why It Matters

J. J. Sakurai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Entities named for him include Sakurai Prize[47], a science award[48], in United States[49].

FAQs

Where was J. J. Sakurai born?

J. J. Sakurai's place of birth was Tokyo[2].

Where did J. J. Sakurai die?

J. J. Sakurai died in Geneva[4].

What did J. J. Sakurai do for work?

J. J. Sakurai worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did J. J. Sakurai go to school?

J. J. Sakurai was educated at Harvard University[13], Cornell University[14], and Bronx High School of Science[15].

What awards did J. J. Sakurai receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

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  8. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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