Kiyoshi Itō

Summary

Kiyoshi Itō is a human^[1]. Born in Hokusei-cho-ageki, Inabe^[2], he… he was born on +1915-09-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Kyoto^[4]. He died on +2008-11-10T00:00:00Z^[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 (214 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 +1915-09-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Kiyoshi Itō died on +2008-11-10T00:00:00Z^[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 +1915-09-07T00:00:00Z^[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]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[32].

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^[33]; theory of differential equations^[13], a branch of mathematics^[34]; stochastic calculus^[14], a branch of mathematics^[35]; mathematics^[15], an academic discipline^[36]; mathematical analysis^[16], an academic discipline^[37]; and stochastic process^[17], a mathematical concept^[38]. Employers include Nagoya University^[18], a national university^[39], in Japan^[40], founded in 1939^[41], headquartered in Nagoya^[42]; Kyoto University^[19], a national university^[43], in Japan^[44], founded in 1897^[45], headquartered in Kyoto^[46]; Institute for Advanced Study^[20], a research institute^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1930^[49], headquartered in Princeton^[50]; Aarhus University^[21], a public university^[51], in Denmark^[52], founded in 1928^[53], headquartered in Aarhus^[54]; Cornell University^[22], a private university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1865^[57], headquartered in Ithaca^[58]; and Gakushuin University^[23], a university^[59], in Japan^[60], founded in 1949^[61], headquartered in Toshima^[62]. Doctoral students include Shinzō Watanabe^[63], Murali Rao^[64], Takeyuki Hida^[65], Roy King^[66], Makiko Nisio^[67], and Q102136743^[68].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Itō's lemma^[27], Itō calculus^[69], Itô–Nisio theorem^[70], Itō isometry^[71], and Itō diffusion^[72]. Things named for Kiyoshi Itō include Itō calculus^[73], a mathematical concept^[74]; Itō's lemma^[75], a theorem^[76]; and Ito Prize^[77], a science award^[78], founded in 2003^[79].

Recognition

Awards received include Imperial Prize of Japan Academy^[80], an academic award^[81], in Japan^[82], founded in 1911^[83]; Asahi Prize^[84], an award^[85], in Japan^[86], founded in 1929^[87]; doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[88]; Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[89]; Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences^[90]; and Person of Cultural Merit^[91].

Death and Burial

Kiyoshi Itō died on +2008-11-10T00:00:00Z^[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 (214 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[92] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[93]

Entities named for him include Itō calculus^[73], a mathematical concept^[74]; Itō's lemma^[75], a theorem^[76]; and Ito Prize^[77], a science award^[78], founded in 2003^[79].

His notable doctoral advisees include Shinzō Watanabe^[94], a mathematician^[95], b. 1935^[96], of Japan^[97], awarded the doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[98], specialised in mathematics^[99].

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^[80], Asahi Prize^[84], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[88], and Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[89].