Kenkichi Iwasawa
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Kenkichi Iwasawa
Summary
Kenkichi Iwasawa is a human[1]. Born in Kiryū[2], he… he was born on September 11, 1917[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on October 26, 1998[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]
Key Facts
- Kenkichi Iwasawa's place of birth was Kiryū[2].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa died in Tokyo[4].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa was born on September 11, 1917[3].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa died on October 26, 1998[5].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa held citizenship in Japan[9].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa's professions included mathematician[6].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa worked as a university teacher[7].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa's field of work was number theory[11].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa's field of work was group theory[12].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa was employed by Princeton University[13].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa was employed by University of Tokyo[15].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa was employed by Institute for Advanced Study[16].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa was educated at University of Tokyo[17].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa was educated at Musashi Junior & Senior High School[18].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa's doctoral advisor was Shokichi Iyanaga[19].
- A notable work attributed to Kenkichi Iwasawa is Iwasawa theory[20].
- A notable work attributed to Kenkichi Iwasawa is Iwasawa decomposition[21].
- A notable work attributed to Kenkichi Iwasawa is Iwasawa algebra[22].
- A notable work attributed to Kenkichi Iwasawa is Iwasawa group[23].
- A notable work attributed to Kenkichi Iwasawa is Iwasawa manifold[24].
- A notable work attributed to Kenkichi Iwasawa is main conjecture of Iwasawa theory[25].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa received the Guggenheim Fellowship[26].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa received the Cole Prize in Number Theory[27].
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Origins and Family
Kenkichi Iwasawa's place of birth was Kiryū[2]. He was born on September 11, 1917[3].
Education
Educated at University of Tokyo[17], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31] and Musashi Junior & Senior High School[18], an unified secondary school in Japan[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1922[34]. Kenkichi Iwasawa's doctoral advisor was Shokichi Iyanaga[19].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include number theory[11], a branch of mathematics[35] and group theory[12], a branch of mathematics[36]. Employers include Princeton University[13], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1746[39], headquartered in Princeton[40]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1861[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44]; University of Tokyo[15], a research university[45], in Japan[46], founded in 1877[47], headquartered in Hongō campus[48]; and Institute for Advanced Study[16], a research institute[49], in United States[50], founded in 1930[51], headquartered in Princeton[52]. Doctoral students include Robert F. Coleman[53], a mathematician[54], 1954–2014[55], of United States[56], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[57], specialised in mathematics[58]; Ralph Greenberg[59], a mathematician[60], b. 1944[61], of United States[62], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[63], specialised in mathematics[64]; Yasutaka Ihara[65], a mathematician[66], b. 1938[67], of Japan[68], awarded the The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon[69]; Eugene M. Luks[70], a mathematician[71], b. 1940[72], of United States[73], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[74], specialised in graph theory[75]; Gustave Solomon[76]; and Lawrence C. Washington[77].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Iwasawa theory[20], Iwasawa decomposition[21], Iwasawa algebra[22], Iwasawa group[23], Iwasawa manifold[24], and main conjecture of Iwasawa theory[25]. Things named for Kenkichi Iwasawa include Iwasawa decomposition[78], a Lie group decomposition[79] and Iwasawa theory[80].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26], a fellowship grant[81], in United States[82], founded in 1925[83]; Cole Prize in Number Theory[27], a science award[84], founded in 1931[85]; Asahi Prize[86], an award[87], in Japan[88], founded in 1929[89]; Fujihara Award[90], a science award[91], in Japan[92], founded in 1959[93]; and Japan Academy Prize[94], an academic award[95], in Japan[96], founded in 1948[97].
Death and Burial
Kenkichi Iwasawa died on October 26, 1998[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[98].
Why It Matters
Kenkichi Iwasawa has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[99]
Entities named for him include Iwasawa decomposition[78], a Lie group decomposition[79] and Iwasawa theory[80].
His notable doctoral advisees include Gustave Solomon[100], a mathematician[101], 1930–1996[102], of United States[103], awarded the IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award[104]; Robert F. Coleman[105], a mathematician[106], 1954–2014[107], of United States[108], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[109], specialised in mathematics[110]; Ralph Greenberg[111], a mathematician[112], b. 1944[113], of United States[114], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[115], specialised in mathematics[116]; Eugene M. Luks[117], a mathematician[118], b. 1940[119], of United States[120], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[121], specialised in graph theory[122]; John H. Smith[123], a mathematician[124], b. 2000[125], of United States[126], specialised in graph theory[127]; and Yasutaka Ihara[128], a mathematician[129], b. 1938[130], of Japan[131], awarded the The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon[132].
FAQs
Where was Kenkichi Iwasawa born?
Kenkichi Iwasawa's place of birth was Kiryū[2].
Where did Kenkichi Iwasawa die?
Kenkichi Iwasawa died in Tokyo[4].
What did Kenkichi Iwasawa do for work?
Kenkichi Iwasawa worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].
Where did Kenkichi Iwasawa go to school?
Kenkichi Iwasawa was educated at University of Tokyo[17] and Musashi Junior & Senior High School[18].
What awards did Kenkichi Iwasawa receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26], Cole Prize in Number Theory[27], Asahi Prize[86], and Fujihara Award[90].