Masayoshi Tomizuka

Japanese American mechanical engineering professor
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Masayoshi Tomizuka

Summary

Masayoshi Tomizuka is a human[1]. Born in Tokyo[2], he… he was born on March 31, 1946[3]. He worked as an engineer[4] and systems engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo[2], Masayoshi Tomizuka…
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka was born on March 31, 1946[3].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka's professions included engineer[4].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka worked as a systems engineer[5].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka was employed by University of California, Berkeley[7].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka's doctoral advisor was Daniel Eugene Whitney[8].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka received the IEEE Fellow[9].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka received the Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[10].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka received the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[11].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka received the John R. Ragazzini Education Award[12].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka received the Rufus Oldenburger Medal[13].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka received the Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award[14].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[15].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka is recorded as male[16].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka supervised George Tsu-Chih Chiu as a doctoral student[18].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka supervised Tsu-Chin Tsao as a doctoral student[19].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka supervised Joonbum Bae as a doctoral student[20].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka supervised Kyoungchul Kong as a doctoral student[21].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka supervised Soo Jeon as a doctoral student[22].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka supervised Hyeongcheol Lee as a doctoral student[23].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka supervised Bin Yao as a doctoral student[24].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka supervised Huei Peng as a doctoral student[25].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka supervised Jwu-Sheng Hu as a doctoral student[26].
  • Masayoshi Tomizuka supervised Reza Langari as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Masayoshi Tomizuka was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on March 31, 1946[3].

Education

Masayoshi Tomizuka's doctoral advisor was Daniel Eugene Whitney[8]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4] and systems engineer[5]. Among Masayoshi Tomizuka's employers was University of California, Berkeley[7]. Doctoral students include George Tsu-Chih Chiu[18]; Tsu-Chin Tsao[19], a university teacher[29], awarded the Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[30], specialised in mechatronics[31]; Joonbum Bae[20]; Kyoungchul Kong[21]; Soo Jeon[22]; and Hyeongcheol Lee[23].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Fellow[9], a science award[32]; Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[10]; Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[11], an award[33]; John R. Ragazzini Education Award[12], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1979[36]; Rufus Oldenburger Medal[13], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1968[39]; and Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award[14], an award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1944[42].

Why It Matters

Masayoshi Tomizuka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Masayoshi Tomizuka born?

Born in Tokyo[2], Masayoshi Tomizuka…

What did Masayoshi Tomizuka do for work?

Masayoshi Tomizuka worked as engineer[4] and systems engineer[5].

What awards did Masayoshi Tomizuka receive?

Honors received include IEEE Fellow[9], Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[10], Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[11], and John R. Ragazzini Education Award[12].

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  6. [7] . me.berkeley.edu. me.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . a2c2.org. a2c2.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . asme.org. asme.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. 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. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . me.berkeley.edu. me.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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