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 ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (506 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[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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Type: Person[28]
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Country: JP[29]
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Began / founded: 1925-03-12[30]
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MusicBrainz ID: 9ad52635-a1de-4b12-998b-c4ecfed39961[31]
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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[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1877[34], headquartered in Hongō campus[35]; Kyoto University[15], a national university[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1897[38], headquartered in Kyoto[39]; and Third Higher School[16], a higher school in the Empire of Japan[40], in Japan[41].
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[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1897[44], headquartered in Kyoto[45]; Shibaura Institute of Technology[9], an organization[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1927[48]; University of Tsukuba[10], a national university[49], in Japan[50], founded in 1973[51], headquartered in Tennodai[52]; Yokohama College of Pharmacy[11], a college[53], in Japan[54], founded in 2006[55], headquartered in Yokohama[56]; Kwansei Gakuin University[12], a private university[57], in Japan[58], founded in 1889[59], headquartered in Nishinomiya[60]; and Q11479168[13], a business[61], in Japan[62].
Recognition
Awards received include IBM Fellow[17], a fellowship grant[63]; Order of Culture[18], an order[64], in Japan[65], founded in 1937[66]; Nobel Prize in Physics[19], a physics award[67], in Sweden[68], founded in 1901[69]; Stuart Ballantine Medal[20], a medallion[70]; Harold Pender Award[21], an award[71], in United States[72], founded in 1972[73]; and IEEE Medal of Honor[22], a science award[74], founded in 1917[75].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Leo Esaki include Leo Esaki Prize[76], an award[77], founded in 2004[78].
Why It Matters
Leo Esaki ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (506 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]
He is credited with the discovery of tunnel diode[81]. Entities named for him include Leo Esaki Prize[76], an award[77], founded in 2004[78].
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[81].