Leo Esaki
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Leo Esaki
Summary
Leo Esaki is a human[1]. His place of birth was Takaida[2]. He was born on March 12, 1925[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]
Key Facts
- Born in Takaida[2], Leo Esaki…
- Leo Esaki was born on March 12, 1925[3].
- Leo Esaki held citizenship in Japan[6].
- Leo Esaki worked as a physicist[4].
- Leo Esaki's field of work was physics[7].
- Leo Esaki was employed by Kyoto University[8].
- Among Leo Esaki's employers was Shibaura Institute of Technology[9].
- Among Leo Esaki's employers was University of Tsukuba[10].
- Among Leo Esaki's employers was Yokohama College of Pharmacy[11].
- Among Leo Esaki's employers was Kwansei Gakuin University[12].
- Among Leo Esaki's employers was Q11479168[13].
- Leo Esaki's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[14].
- Leo Esaki's education included a stint at Kyoto University[15].
- Leo Esaki's education included a stint at Third Higher School[16].
- Leo Esaki received the IBM Fellow[17].
- Leo Esaki received the Order of Culture[18].
- Leo Esaki received the Nobel Prize in Physics[19].
- Leo Esaki received the Stuart Ballantine Medal[20].
- Leo Esaki received the Harold Pender Award[21].
- Leo Esaki received the IEEE Medal of Honor[22].
- Leo Esaki was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
- Leo Esaki was a member of Japan Academy[24].
- Leo Esaki was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
- Leo Esaki was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[26].
- Leo Esaki was a member of American Philosophical Society[27].
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Origins and Family
Leo Esaki's place of birth was Takaida[2]. He was born on March 12, 1925[3].
Education
Educated at University of Tokyo[14], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31]; Kyoto University[15], a national university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1897[34], headquartered in Kyoto[35]; and Third Higher School[16], a higher school in the Empire of Japan[36], in Japan[37].
Career and Affiliations
Leo Esaki's professions included physicist[4]. His field of work was physics[7]. Employers include Kyoto University[8], a national university[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1897[40], headquartered in Kyoto[41]; Shibaura Institute of Technology[9], an organization[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1927[44]; University of Tsukuba[10], a national university[45], in Japan[46], founded in 1973[47], headquartered in Tennodai[48]; Yokohama College of Pharmacy[11], a college[49], in Japan[50], founded in 2006[51], headquartered in Yokohama[52]; Kwansei Gakuin University[12], a private university[53], in Japan[54], founded in 1889[55], headquartered in Nishinomiya[56]; and Q11479168[13], a business[57], in Japan[58].
Recognition
Awards received include IBM Fellow[17], a fellowship grant[59]; Order of Culture[18], an order[60], in Japan[61], founded in 1937[62]; Nobel Prize in Physics[19], a physics award[63], in Sweden[64], founded in 1901[65]; Stuart Ballantine Medal[20], a medallion[66]; Harold Pender Award[21], an award[67], in United States[68], founded in 1972[69]; and IEEE Medal of Honor[22], a science award[70], founded in 1917[71].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Leo Esaki include Leo Esaki Prize[72], an award[73], founded in 2004[74].
Why It Matters
Leo Esaki has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]
He is credited with the discovery of tunnel diode[76]. Entities named for him include Leo Esaki Prize[72], an award[73], founded in 2004[74].
FAQs
Where was Leo Esaki born?
Born in Takaida[2], Leo Esaki…
What did Leo Esaki do for work?
Leo Esaki worked as physicist[4].
Where did Leo Esaki go to school?
Leo Esaki was educated at University of Tokyo[14], Kyoto University[15], and Third Higher School[16].
What awards did Leo Esaki receive?
Honors received include IBM Fellow[17], Order of Culture[18], Nobel Prize in Physics[19], and Stuart Ballantine Medal[20].
What did Leo Esaki discover?
Leo Esaki is credited as discoverer of tunnel diode[76].