Kazuhiko Nishijima

Japanese physicist (1926-2009)
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Kazuhiko Nishijima

Summary

Kazuhiko Nishijima is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tsuchiura[2]. He was born on October 4, 1926[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on February 15, 2009[5]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[6], university teacher[7], and particle physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kazuhiko Nishijima was born in Tsuchiura[2].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima died in Tokyo[4].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima was born on October 4, 1926[3].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima died on February 15, 2009[5].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima's professions included theoretical physicist[6].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima's professions included particle physicist[8].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima's field of work was physics[12].
  • Among Kazuhiko Nishijima's employers was University of Tokyo[13].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima was employed by Kyoto University[14].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[15].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima was employed by Chuo University[16].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[17].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima received the Order of Culture[19].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima received the Person of Cultural Merit[20].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[21].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima received the Nishina Memorial Prize[22].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[23].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima was a member of Japan Academy[24].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[26].
  • Kazuhiko Nishijima is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tsuchiura[2], Kazuhiko Nishijima… he was born on October 4, 1926[3].

Education

Kazuhiko Nishijima's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[6], university teacher[7], and particle physicist[8]. Kazuhiko Nishijima's field of work was physics[12]. Employers include University of Tokyo[13], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31]; Kyoto University[14], a national university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1897[34], headquartered in Kyoto[35]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[15], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1867[38]; and Chuo University[16], a university[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1885[41], headquartered in Hachiōji-shi[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[43], in United States[44], founded in 1925[45]; Order of Culture[19], an order[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1937[48]; Person of Cultural Merit[20], a title of honor[49], in Japan[50]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[21], a fellowship award[51]; and Nishina Memorial Prize[22], a science award[52], in Japan[53], founded in 1955[54].

Death and Burial

Kazuhiko Nishijima died on February 15, 2009[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[55].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kazuhiko Nishijima include Gell-Mann–Nishijima formula[56].

Why It Matters

Kazuhiko Nishijima ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for him include Gell-Mann–Nishijima formula[56].

FAQs

Where was Kazuhiko Nishijima born?

Kazuhiko Nishijima's place of birth was Tsuchiura[2].

Where did Kazuhiko Nishijima die?

Kazuhiko Nishijima passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Kazuhiko Nishijima do for work?

Kazuhiko Nishijima worked as theoretical physicist[6], university teacher[7], and particle physicist[8].

Where did Kazuhiko Nishijima go to school?

Kazuhiko Nishijima was educated at University of Tokyo[17].

What awards did Kazuhiko Nishijima receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Order of Culture[19], Person of Cultural Merit[20], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[21].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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