Masaki Kashiwara

Summary

Masaki Kashiwara is a human^[1]. He was born in Yūki-shi^[2]. He was born on January 30, 1947^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Masaki Kashiwara's place of birth was Yūki-shi^[2].
• Masaki Kashiwara was born on January 30, 1947^[3].
• Masaki Kashiwara held citizenship in Japan^[7].
• Masaki Kashiwara's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Masaki Kashiwara worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Masaki Kashiwara's field of work was mathematics^[8].
• Masaki Kashiwara's field of work was representation theory^[9].
• Masaki Kashiwara's field of work was algebraic geometry^[10].
• Among Masaki Kashiwara's employers was Kyoto University^[11].
• Masaki Kashiwara was employed by Nagoya University^[12].
• Masaki Kashiwara was educated at University of Tokyo^[13].
• Masaki Kashiwara was educated at Kyoto University^[14].
• Masaki Kashiwara's doctoral advisor was Mikio Sato^[15].
• Masaki Kashiwara received the Asahi Prize^[16].
• Masaki Kashiwara received the honorary doctorate of the Henri Poincaré University^[17].
• Masaki Kashiwara received the doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[18].
• Masaki Kashiwara received the Chern Medal^[19].
• Masaki Kashiwara received the Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences^[20].
• Masaki Kashiwara received the Abel Prize^[21].
• Masaki Kashiwara was a member of Japan Academy^[22].
• Masaki Kashiwara was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Masaki Kashiwara was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Masaki Kashiwara is recorded as male^[25].
• Masaki Kashiwara's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Masaki Kashiwara supervised Motohico Mulase as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Yūki-shi^[2], Masaki Kashiwara… he was born on January 30, 1947^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo^[13], a research university^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1877^[30], headquartered in Hongō campus^[31] and Kyoto University^[14], a national university^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1897^[34], headquartered in Kyoto^[35]. Masaki Kashiwara's doctoral advisor was Mikio Sato^[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include mathematics^[8], an academic discipline^[37]; representation theory^[9], a branch of mathematics^[38]; and algebraic geometry^[10], a branch of mathematics^[39]. Employers include Kyoto University^[11], a national university^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1897^[42], headquartered in Kyoto^[43] and Nagoya University^[12], a national university^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1939^[46], headquartered in Nagoya^[47]. Doctoral students include Motohico Mulase^[27], Orlando Neto^[48], Shunsuke Tsuchioka^[49], Naoya Enomoto^[50], Yoshihiro Takeyama^[51], and Tatsuya Akasaka^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Asahi Prize^[16], an award^[53], in Japan^[54], founded in 1929^[55]; honorary doctorate of the Henri Poincaré University^[17], an award^[56], in France^[57]; doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[18], an award^[58], in France^[59]; Chern Medal^[19], a mathematics award^[60], founded in 2010^[61]; Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences^[20], a science award^[62], in Japan^[63], founded in 1985^[64]; and Abel Prize^[21], a science award^[65], in Norway^[66], founded in 2003^[67], headquartered in Oslo^[68].

Why It Matters

Masaki Kashiwara ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

He is credited with the discovery of D-module^[71].

FAQs

Where was Masaki Kashiwara born?

Masaki Kashiwara's place of birth was Yūki-shi^[2].

What did Masaki Kashiwara do for work?

Masaki Kashiwara worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Masaki Kashiwara go to school?

Masaki Kashiwara was educated at University of Tokyo^[13] and Kyoto University^[14].

What awards did Masaki Kashiwara receive?

Honors received include Asahi Prize^[16], honorary doctorate of the Henri Poincaré University^[17], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[18], and Chern Medal^[19].

What did Masaki Kashiwara discover?

Masaki Kashiwara is credited as discoverer of D-module^[71].