James Fujimoto

American electrical engineer and optical coherence tomography researcher
Person human Q26923747
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Summary

James Fujimoto is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on September 28, 1957[3]. He worked as an electrical engineer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (760 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • James Fujimoto was born in Chicago[2].
  • James Fujimoto was born on September 28, 1957[3].
  • James Fujimoto held citizenship in Japan[6].
  • James Fujimoto held citizenship in United States[7].
  • James Fujimoto worked as an electrical engineer[4].
  • James Fujimoto was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].
  • James Fujimoto was employed by Tufts University[9].
  • James Fujimoto's doctoral advisor was Erich P. Ippen[10].
  • James Fujimoto received the Zeiss Research Award[11].
  • James Fujimoto received the Frederic Ives Medal[12].
  • James Fujimoto received the Britton Chance Biomedical Optics Award[13].
  • James Fujimoto received the Russ Prize[14].
  • James Fujimoto received the Champalimaud Vision Award[15].
  • James Fujimoto received the European Inventor Award[16].
  • James Fujimoto was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • James Fujimoto was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • James Fujimoto is recorded as male[19].
  • James Fujimoto's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Fujimoto's family name is recorded as Fujimoto[21].
  • James Fujimoto's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James Fujimoto's given name is recorded as G.[23].
  • James Fujimoto's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

James Fujimoto was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on September 28, 1957[3].

Education

James Fujimoto's doctoral advisor was Erich P. Ippen[10].

Career and Affiliations

James Fujimoto worked as an electrical engineer[4]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8], a university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1861[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28] and Tufts University[9], a university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1852[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Zeiss Research Award[11], a science award[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1987[34]; Frederic Ives Medal[12], a science award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37]; Britton Chance Biomedical Optics Award[13], an award[38]; Russ Prize[14], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1999[41]; Champalimaud Vision Award[15], a science award[42], in Portugal[43], founded in 2007[44]; and European Inventor Award[16], an award[45], founded in 2006[46].

Why It Matters

James Fujimoto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (760 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was James Fujimoto born?

James Fujimoto was born in Chicago[2].

What did James Fujimoto do for work?

James Fujimoto worked as electrical engineer[4].

What awards did James Fujimoto receive?

Honors received include Zeiss Research Award[11], Frederic Ives Medal[12], Britton Chance Biomedical Optics Award[13], and Russ Prize[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . optica.org. optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . nae.edu. nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  14. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 8
    Image → Professor James G. Fujimoto.jpg
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'ja', 'ko', 'pl', 'zh']
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  2. 23d ago · Chobot bot · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Zeiss Research Award, Frederic Ives Medal, Britton Chance Biomedical Optics Award +8
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    Occupation → —
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