Makoto Nagao

Japanese computer scientist
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Makoto Nagao

Summary

Makoto Nagao is a human[1]. He was born in Mie Prefecture[2]. He was born on October 4, 1936[3]. He passed away in Kyoto[4]. He died on May 23, 2021[5]. He worked as a librarian[6] and computer scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Makoto Nagao's place of birth was Mie Prefecture[2].
  • Makoto Nagao passed away in Kyoto[4].
  • Makoto Nagao was born on October 4, 1936[3].
  • Makoto Nagao died on May 23, 2021[5].
  • Makoto Nagao held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Makoto Nagao held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Makoto Nagao worked as a librarian[6].
  • Makoto Nagao's professions included computer scientist[7].
  • Makoto Nagao held the position of Director General of the National Diet Library[11].
  • Among Makoto Nagao's employers was Kyoto University[12].
  • Makoto Nagao's education included a stint at Kyoto University[13].
  • Makoto Nagao received the IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award[14].
  • Makoto Nagao received the Person of Cultural Merit[15].
  • Makoto Nagao received the C&C Prize[16].
  • Makoto Nagao received the Japan Prize[17].
  • Makoto Nagao received the Order of Culture[18].
  • Makoto Nagao was a member of Japan Academy[19].
  • Makoto Nagao is recorded as male[20].
  • Makoto Nagao's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Makoto Nagao supervised Jun'ichi Tsujii as a doctoral student[22].
  • Makoto Nagao supervised Takeo Kanade as a doctoral student[23].
  • Makoto Nagao supervised Sadao Kurohashi as a doctoral student[24].
  • Makoto Nagao supervised Yuji Matsumoto as a doctoral student[25].
  • Makoto Nagao supervised Shinsuke Mori as a doctoral student[26].
  • Makoto Nagao's Commons category is recorded as Makoto Nagao[27].

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Origins and Family

Makoto Nagao was born in Mie Prefecture[2]. He was born on October 4, 1936[3].

Education

Makoto Nagao was educated at Kyoto University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6] and computer scientist[7]. Makoto Nagao was employed by Kyoto University[12]. He held the position of Director General of the National Diet Library[11]. Doctoral students include Jun'ichi Tsujii[22], a computer scientist[28], b. 1949[29], of Japan[30], awarded the ACL Fellow[31], specialised in natural language processing[32]; Takeo Kanade[23], a computer scientist[33], b. 1945[34], of Japan[35], awarded the Azriel Rosenfeld Award[36], specialised in computer vision[37]; Sadao Kurohashi[24], a computational linguist[38], b. 1966[39], of Japan[40]; Yuji Matsumoto[25], an information scientist[41], b. 1955[42], awarded the ACL Fellow[43], specialised in computational linguistics[44]; and Shinsuke Mori[26], of Japan[45].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award[14], a technical field award[46], founded in 1976[47]; Person of Cultural Merit[15], a title of honor[48], in Japan[49]; C&C Prize[16], an award[50], in Japan[51], founded in 1985[52]; Japan Prize[17], a science award[53], in Japan[54], founded in 1985[55]; and Order of Culture[18], an order[56], in Japan[57], founded in 1937[58].

Death and Burial

Makoto Nagao died on May 23, 2021[5]. He passed away in Kyoto[4].

Why It Matters

Makoto Nagao ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59]

His notable doctoral advisees include Takeo Kanade[60], a computer scientist[61], b. 1945[62], of Japan[63], awarded the Azriel Rosenfeld Award[64], specialised in computer vision[65] and Jun'ichi Tsujii[66], a computer scientist[67], b. 1949[68], of Japan[69], awarded the ACL Fellow[70], specialised in natural language processing[71].

FAQs

Where was Makoto Nagao born?

Makoto Nagao was born in Mie Prefecture[2].

Where did Makoto Nagao die?

Makoto Nagao died in Kyoto[4].

What did Makoto Nagao do for work?

Makoto Nagao worked as librarian[6] and computer scientist[7].

Where did Makoto Nagao go to school?

Makoto Nagao was educated at Kyoto University[13].

What awards did Makoto Nagao receive?

Honors received include IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award[14], Person of Cultural Merit[15], C&C Prize[16], and Japan Prize[17].

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