Kenichi Fukui

Summary

Kenichi Fukui is a human^[1]. He was born in Nara^[2]. He was born on October 4, 1918^[3]. He died in Kyoto^[4]. He died on January 9, 1998^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], researcher^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Kenichi Fukui was born in Nara^[2].
• Kenichi Fukui died in Kyoto^[4].
• Kenichi Fukui was born on October 4, 1918^[3].
• Kenichi Fukui died on January 9, 1998^[5].
• Kenichi Fukui held citizenship in Japan^[10].
• Kenichi Fukui held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[11].
• Kenichi Fukui's professions included chemist^[6].
• Kenichi Fukui's professions included researcher^[7].
• Kenichi Fukui's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Kenichi Fukui's field of work was chemist^[12].
• Kenichi Fukui was employed by Kyoto University^[13].
• Kenichi Fukui was employed by Kyoto Institute of Technology^[14].
• Kenichi Fukui's education included a stint at Kyoto University^[15].
• Kenichi Fukui received the Order of Culture^[16].
• Kenichi Fukui received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[17].
• Kenichi Fukui received the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[18].
• Kenichi Fukui received the Person of Cultural Merit^[19].
• Kenichi Fukui received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[20].
• Kenichi Fukui received the Schrödinger Medal^[21].
• Kenichi Fukui was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• Kenichi Fukui was a member of Japan Academy^[23].
• Kenichi Fukui was a member of International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science^[24].
• Kenichi Fukui was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Kenichi Fukui was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Kenichi Fukui was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nara^[2], Kenichi Fukui… he was born on October 4, 1918^[3].

Education

Kenichi Fukui was educated at Kyoto University^[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor in Engineering^[28]. He studied under Gen'itsu Kita^[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], researcher^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Kenichi Fukui's field of work was chemist^[12]. Employers include Kyoto University^[13], a national university^[30], in Japan^[31], founded in 1897^[32], headquartered in Kyoto^[33] and Kyoto Institute of Technology^[14], an institute of technology^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1949^[36], headquartered in Kyoto^[37]. He supervised Kōichi Yamashita as a doctoral student^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture^[16], an order^[39], in Japan^[40], founded in 1937^[41]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[17], a chemistry award^[42], in Sweden^[43], founded in 1901^[44]; Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[18], a grade of an order^[45], in Japan^[46], founded in 1875^[47]; Person of Cultural Merit^[19], a title of honor^[48], in Japan^[49]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51]; and Schrödinger Medal^[21], a science award^[52], founded in 1990^[53].

Death and Burial

Kenichi Fukui died on January 9, 1998^[5]. He died in Kyoto^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[54].

Why It Matters

Kenichi Fukui ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Akira Yoshino^[57], a chemist^[58], b. 1948^[59], of Japan^[60], awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon^[61], specialised in chemistry^[62].

FAQs

Where was Kenichi Fukui born?

Born in Nara^[2], Kenichi Fukui…

Where did Kenichi Fukui die?

Kenichi Fukui died in Kyoto^[4].

What did Kenichi Fukui do for work?

Kenichi Fukui worked as chemist^[6], researcher^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Kenichi Fukui go to school?

Kenichi Fukui was educated at Kyoto University^[15].

What awards did Kenichi Fukui receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture^[16], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[17], Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[18], and Person of Cultural Merit^[19].

Who did Kenichi Fukui influence?

Kenichi Fukui has been cited as an influence by Akira Yoshino^[57].