Masatake Kuranishi

Japanese mathematician (1924–2021)
Person human Q686988
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Masatake Kuranishi

Summary

Masatake Kuranishi is a human[1]. He was born in Tokyo City[2]. He was born on July 19, 1924[3]. He died on June 22, 2021[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Masatake Kuranishi's place of birth was Tokyo City[2].
  • Masatake Kuranishi was born in Tokyo[8].
  • Masatake Kuranishi was born on July 19, 1924[3].
  • Masatake Kuranishi died on June 22, 2021[4].
  • Masatake Kuranishi held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Masatake Kuranishi held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Masatake Kuranishi's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Masatake Kuranishi's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Masatake Kuranishi's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Masatake Kuranishi's field of work was complex analysis[12].
  • Masatake Kuranishi's field of work was partial differential equation[13].
  • Masatake Kuranishi's field of work was differential geometry[14].
  • Masatake Kuranishi's field of work was complex function[15].
  • Masatake Kuranishi was employed by Columbia University[16].
  • Masatake Kuranishi was employed by Nagoya University[17].
  • Masatake Kuranishi was educated at Nagoya University[18].
  • Masatake Kuranishi received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Masatake Kuranishi received the Stefan Bergman Prize[20].
  • Masatake Kuranishi is recorded as male[21].
  • Masatake Kuranishi's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Masatake Kuranishi supervised Donald Singley as a doctoral student[23].
  • Masatake Kuranishi supervised Duraiswamy Sundararaman as a doctoral student[24].
  • Masatake Kuranishi supervised Makoto Namba as a doctoral student[25].
  • Masatake Kuranishi supervised Tsu-Chih Wu as a doctoral student[26].
  • Masatake Kuranishi supervised James R. Wason as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Tokyo City[2], a capital of Japan[28], in Empire of Japan[29], founded in 1889[30] and Tokyo[8], a de facto national capital[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1868[33]. Masatake Kuranishi was born on July 19, 1924[3].

Education

Masatake Kuranishi's education included a stint at Nagoya University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[34]; complex analysis[12], a branch of mathematics[35]; partial differential equation[13]; differential geometry[14], a branch of mathematics[36]; and complex function[15]. Employers include Columbia University[16], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1754[39], headquartered in Manhattan[40] and Nagoya University[17], a national university[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1939[43], headquartered in Nagoya[44]. Doctoral students include Donald Singley[23], Duraiswamy Sundararaman[24], Makoto Namba[25], Tsu-Chih Wu[26], James R. Wason[27], and Quang S. F. Vuong[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48] and Stefan Bergman Prize[20], a science award[49], founded in 1987[50].

Death and Burial

Masatake Kuranishi died on June 22, 2021[4].

Why It Matters

Masatake Kuranishi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Masatake Kuranishi born?

Masatake Kuranishi's place of birth was Tokyo City[2].

What did Masatake Kuranishi do for work?

Masatake Kuranishi worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Masatake Kuranishi go to school?

Masatake Kuranishi was educated at Nagoya University[18].

What awards did Masatake Kuranishi receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19] and Stefan Bergman Prize[20].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . ams.org. ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [45] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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