Masaki Kashiwara

Japanese mathematician born 1947
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Masaki Kashiwara

Summary

Masaki Kashiwara is a human[1]. He was born in Yūki-shi[2]. He was born on +1947-01-30T00:00:00Z[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 (75 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 +1947-01-30T00:00:00Z[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's image is recorded as Masaki Kashiwara (2018) (2) (cropped).jpg[25].
  • Masaki Kashiwara is recorded as male[26].
  • Masaki Kashiwara's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Yūki-shi[2], Masaki Kashiwara… he was born on +1947-01-30T00:00:00Z[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[48], Orlando Neto[49], Shunsuke Tsuchioka[50], Naoya Enomoto[51], Yoshihiro Takeyama[52], and Tatsuya Akasaka[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Asahi Prize[16], an award[54], in Japan[55], founded in 1929[56]; honorary doctorate of the Henri Poincaré University[17], an award[57], in France[58]; doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[18], an award[59], in France[60]; Chern Medal[19], a mathematics award[61], founded in 2010[62]; Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences[20], a science award[63], in Japan[64], founded in 1985[65]; and Abel Prize[21], a science award[66], in Norway[67], founded in 2003[68], headquartered in Oslo[69].

Why It Matters

Masaki Kashiwara ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

He is credited with the discovery of D-module[72].

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[72].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  2. [70] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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