Kiyoshi Itō

Summary

Kiyoshi Itō is a human^[1]. Born in Hokusei-cho-ageki, Inabe^[2], he… he was born on September 7, 1915^[3]. He died in Kyoto^[4]. He died on November 10, 2008^[5]. He worked as a bureaucrat^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,303 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Kiyoshi Itō was born in Hokusei-cho-ageki, Inabe^[2].
• Kiyoshi Itō passed away in Kyoto^[4].
• Kiyoshi Itō was born on September 7, 1915^[3].
• Kiyoshi Itō died on November 10, 2008^[5].
• Kiyoshi Itō held citizenship in Japan^[10].
• Kiyoshi Itō held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[11].
• Kiyoshi Itō worked as a bureaucrat^[6].
• Kiyoshi Itō's professions included mathematician^[7].
• Kiyoshi Itō worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Kiyoshi Itō's field of work was probability theory^[12].
• Kiyoshi Itō's field of work was theory of differential equations^[13].
• Kiyoshi Itō's field of work was stochastic calculus^[14].
• Kiyoshi Itō's field of work was mathematics^[15].
• Kiyoshi Itō's field of work was mathematical analysis^[16].
• Kiyoshi Itō's field of work was stochastic process^[17].
• Among Kiyoshi Itō's employers was Nagoya University^[18].
• Kiyoshi Itō was employed by Kyoto University^[19].
• Kiyoshi Itō was employed by Institute for Advanced Study^[20].
• Among Kiyoshi Itō's employers was Aarhus University^[21].
• Among Kiyoshi Itō's employers was Cornell University^[22].
• Among Kiyoshi Itō's employers was Gakushuin University^[23].
• Kiyoshi Itō was educated at University of Tokyo^[24].
• Kiyoshi Itō was educated at University of Tokyo^[25].
• Kiyoshi Itō's doctoral advisor was Shokichi Iyanaga^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Kiyoshi Itō is Itō's lemma^[27].

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Origins and Family

Kiyoshi Itō was born in Hokusei-cho-ageki, Inabe^[2]. He was born on September 7, 1915^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo^[24], a research university^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1877^[30], headquartered in Hongō campus^[31]. Kiyoshi Itō's doctoral advisor was Shokichi Iyanaga^[26]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy^[32] and Doctor of Science^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bureaucrat^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include probability theory^[12], a branch of mathematics^[34]; theory of differential equations^[13], a branch of mathematics^[35]; stochastic calculus^[14], a branch of mathematics^[36]; mathematics^[15], an academic discipline^[37]; mathematical analysis^[16], an academic discipline^[38]; and stochastic process^[17], a mathematical concept^[39]. Employers include Nagoya University^[18], a national university^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1939^[42], headquartered in Nagoya^[43]; Kyoto University^[19], a national university^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1897^[46], headquartered in Kyoto^[47]; Institute for Advanced Study^[20], a research institute^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1930^[50], headquartered in Princeton^[51]; Aarhus University^[21], a public university^[52], in Denmark^[53], founded in 1928^[54], headquartered in Aarhus^[55]; Cornell University^[22], a private university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1865^[58], headquartered in Ithaca^[59]; and Gakushuin University^[23], a university^[60], in Japan^[61], founded in 1949^[62], headquartered in Toshima^[63]. Doctoral students include Shinzō Watanabe^[64], Murali Rao^[65], Takeyuki Hida^[66], Roy King^[67], Makiko Nisio^[68], and Q102136743^[69].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Itō's lemma^[27], Itō calculus^[70], Itô–Nisio theorem^[71], Itō isometry^[72], and Itō diffusion^[73]. Things named for Kiyoshi Itō include Itō's lemma^[74], a theorem^[75]; Itō calculus^[76], a mathematical concept^[77]; and Ito Prize^[78], a science award^[79], founded in 2003^[80].

Recognition

Awards received include Imperial Prize of Japan Academy^[81], an academic award^[82], in Japan^[83], founded in 1911^[84]; Asahi Prize^[85], an award^[86], in Japan^[87], founded in 1929^[88]; doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[89]; Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[90]; Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences^[91]; and Person of Cultural Merit^[92].

Death and Burial

Kiyoshi Itō died on November 10, 2008^[5]. He passed away in Kyoto^[4].

Why It Matters

Kiyoshi Itō ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,303 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

Entities named for him include Itō's lemma^[74], a theorem^[75]; Itō calculus^[76], a mathematical concept^[77]; and Ito Prize^[78], a science award^[79], founded in 2003^[80].

His notable doctoral advisees include Shinzō Watanabe^[95], a mathematician^[96], b. 1935^[97], of Japan^[98], awarded the doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[99], specialised in mathematics^[100].

FAQs

Where was Kiyoshi Itō born?

Kiyoshi Itō was born in Hokusei-cho-ageki, Inabe^[2].

Where did Kiyoshi Itō die?

Kiyoshi Itō died in Kyoto^[4].

What did Kiyoshi Itō do for work?

Kiyoshi Itō worked as bureaucrat^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Kiyoshi Itō go to school?

Kiyoshi Itō was educated at University of Tokyo^[24] and University of Tokyo^[25].

What awards did Kiyoshi Itō receive?

Honors received include Imperial Prize of Japan Academy^[81], Asahi Prize^[85], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[89], and Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[90].