Masayoshi Nagata

Summary

Masayoshi Nagata is a human^[1]. Born in Aichi Prefecture^[2], he… he was born on +1927-02-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Kyoto^[4]. He died on +2008-08-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Masayoshi Nagata's place of birth was Aichi Prefecture^[2].
• Masayoshi Nagata's place of birth was Ōbu-shi^[9].
• Masayoshi Nagata passed away in Kyoto^[4].
• Masayoshi Nagata was born on +1927-02-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Masayoshi Nagata died on +2008-08-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Masayoshi Nagata held citizenship in Japan^[10].
• Masayoshi Nagata held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[11].
• Masayoshi Nagata's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Masayoshi Nagata's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Masayoshi Nagata's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Masayoshi Nagata's field of work was commutative algebra^[13].
• Among Masayoshi Nagata's employers was Kyoto University^[14].
• Among Masayoshi Nagata's employers was Nagoya University^[15].
• Masayoshi Nagata's education included a stint at Nagoya University^[16].
• Masayoshi Nagata's doctoral advisor was Tadashi Nakayama^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Masayoshi Nagata is Mori–Nagata theorem^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Masayoshi Nagata is Chevalley–Iwahori–Nagata theorem^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Masayoshi Nagata is Eakin–Nagata theorem^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Masayoshi Nagata is Nagata's compactification theorem^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Masayoshi Nagata is Nagata's conjecture^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Masayoshi Nagata is Nagata's conjecture on curves^[23].
• Masayoshi Nagata received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class^[24].
• Masayoshi Nagata received the Matsunaga Prize^[25].
• Masayoshi Nagata received the Japan Academy Prize^[26].
• Masayoshi Nagata's image is recorded as Masayoshi Nagata.jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Aichi Prefecture^[2], a prefecture of Japan^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1872^[30] and Ōbu-shi^[9], a city of Japan^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1889^[33]. Masayoshi Nagata was born on +1927-02-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Masayoshi Nagata's education included a stint at Nagoya University^[16]. His doctoral advisor was Tadashi Nakayama^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[34] and commutative algebra^[13], a branch of mathematics^[35]. Employers include Kyoto University^[14], a national university^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1897^[38], headquartered in Kyoto^[39] and Nagoya University^[15], a national university^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1939^[42], headquartered in Nagoya^[43]. Doctoral students include Shigefumi Mori^[44], a mathematician^[45], b. 1951^[46], of Japan^[47], awarded the Fields medal^[48], specialised in algebraic geometry^[49]; Shuzo Izumi^[50]; Thomas Bulkley Knapp^[51]; Masayoshi Miyanishi^[52], a teacher^[53], b. 1940^[54], of Japan^[55], awarded the The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon^[56]; Masaki Maruyama^[57], a mathematician^[58], 1944–2009^[59]; and Shigeru Mukai^[60], a mathematician^[61], b. 1953^[62], of Japan^[63], awarded the Autumn Prize^[64], specialised in mathematics^[65].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mori–Nagata theorem^[18], a theorem^[66]; Chevalley–Iwahori–Nagata theorem^[19]; Eakin–Nagata theorem^[20]; Nagata's compactification theorem^[21]; Nagata's conjecture^[22]; and Nagata's conjecture on curves^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class^[24], a grade of an order^[67], in Japan^[68], founded in 1888^[69]; Matsunaga Prize^[25], a science award^[70]; and Japan Academy Prize^[26], an academic award^[71], in Japan^[72], founded in 1948^[73].

Death and Burial

Masayoshi Nagata died on +2008-08-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Kyoto^[4].

Why It Matters

Masayoshi Nagata ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

His notable doctoral advisees include Shigefumi Mori^[76], a mathematician^[77], b. 1951^[78], of Japan^[79], awarded the Fields medal^[80], specialised in algebraic geometry^[81] and Shigeru Mukai^[82], a mathematician^[83], b. 1953^[84], of Japan^[85], awarded the Autumn Prize^[86], specialised in mathematics^[87].

FAQs

Where was Masayoshi Nagata born?

Born in Aichi Prefecture^[2], Masayoshi Nagata…

Where did Masayoshi Nagata die?

Masayoshi Nagata passed away in Kyoto^[4].

What did Masayoshi Nagata do for work?

Masayoshi Nagata worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Masayoshi Nagata go to school?

Masayoshi Nagata was educated at Nagoya University^[16].

What awards did Masayoshi Nagata receive?

Honors received include Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class^[24], Matsunaga Prize^[25], and Japan Academy Prize^[26].