Keiiti Aki

Japanese-American professor of geophysics
Person human Q493209
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Keiiti Aki

Summary

Keiiti Aki is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yokohama[2]. He was born on March 3, 1930[3]. He passed away in Saint-Pierre[4]. He died on May 17, 2005[5]. He worked as a seismologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Keiiti Aki was born in Yokohama[2].
  • Keiiti Aki passed away in Saint-Pierre[4].
  • Keiiti Aki was born on March 3, 1930[3].
  • Keiiti Aki died on May 17, 2005[5].
  • A child of Keiiti Aki was Kajika Aki[9].
  • Keiiti Aki held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Keiiti Aki held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Keiiti Aki's professions included seismologist[6].
  • Keiiti Aki worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Keiiti Aki's field of work was seismology[12].
  • Keiiti Aki was employed by University of Tokyo[13].
  • Among Keiiti Aki's employers was University of Southern California[14].
  • Keiiti Aki was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • Keiiti Aki was educated at California Institute of Technology[16].
  • Keiiti Aki was educated at University of Tokyo[17].
  • Keiiti Aki received the William Bowie Medal[18].
  • Keiiti Aki received the Fellow of the Seismological Society of America[19].
  • Keiiti Aki received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Keiiti Aki received the Thorarinsson Medal[21].
  • Keiiti Aki received the Beno Gutenberg Medal[22].
  • Keiiti Aki received the honorary doctorate from Joseph Fourier University[23].
  • Keiiti Aki was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Keiiti Aki was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Keiiti Aki is recorded as male[26].
  • Keiiti Aki's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Yokohama[2], Keiiti Aki… he was born on March 3, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31] and University of Tokyo[17], a research university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1877[34], headquartered in Hongō campus[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include seismologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Keiiti Aki's field of work was seismology[12]. Employers include University of Tokyo[13], a research university[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1877[38], headquartered in Hongō campus[39]; University of Southern California[14], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1880[42], headquartered in Los Angeles[43]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1861[46], headquartered in Cambridge[47].

Recognition

Awards received include William Bowie Medal[18], a geophysics award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1939[50]; Fellow of the Seismological Society of America[19]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], a fellowship award[51]; Thorarinsson Medal[21], a science award[52], founded in 1987[53]; Beno Gutenberg Medal[22], a science award[54]; and honorary doctorate from Joseph Fourier University[23], an award[55], in France[56].

Personal Life

A child of Keiiti Aki was Kajika Aki[9].

Death and Burial

Keiiti Aki died on May 17, 2005[5]. He died in Saint-Pierre[4].

Why It Matters

Keiiti Aki ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Keiiti Aki born?

Born in Yokohama[2], Keiiti Aki…

Where did Keiiti Aki die?

Keiiti Aki passed away in Saint-Pierre[4].

What did Keiiti Aki do for work?

Keiiti Aki worked as seismologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Keiiti Aki go to school?

Keiiti Aki was educated at California Institute of Technology[16] and University of Tokyo[17].

What awards did Keiiti Aki receive?

Honors received include William Bowie Medal[18], Fellow of the Seismological Society of America[19], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], and Thorarinsson Medal[21].

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  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . egu.eu. egu.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Prabook. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  29. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation seismologist, university teacher
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  2. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at California Institute of Technology, University of Tokyo
    Member of
    Place of death Saint-Pierre
    Residence Réunion
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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