Michio Kaku

U.S.-American theoretical physicist, futurist and author (1947-)
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Michio Kaku
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Michio Kaku

Summary

Michio Kaku is a human[1]. He was born in San Jose[2]. He was born on January 24, 1947[3]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[4], science writer[5], science communicator[6], futurist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,980 views/month, #6,429 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Jose[2], Michio Kaku…
  • Michio Kaku was born on January 24, 1947[3].
  • Michio Kaku held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Michio Kaku worked as a theoretical physicist[4].
  • Michio Kaku's professions included science writer[5].
  • Michio Kaku worked as a science communicator[6].
  • Michio Kaku worked as a futurist[7].
  • Michio Kaku's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Michio Kaku's professions included non-fiction writer[11].
  • Michio Kaku's field of work was physics[12].
  • Michio Kaku's field of work was astronomy[13].
  • Michio Kaku was employed by Princeton University[14].
  • Among Michio Kaku's employers was City University of New York[15].
  • Michio Kaku was employed by City College of New York[16].
  • Michio Kaku's education included a stint at Harvard University[17].
  • Michio Kaku's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[18].
  • Michio Kaku's education included a stint at Ellwood P. Cubberley High School[19].
  • Michio Kaku's doctoral advisor was Stanley Mandelstam[20].
  • Michio Kaku received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[21].
  • Michio Kaku was a member of American Physical Society[22].
  • Michio Kaku is recorded as male[23].
  • Michio Kaku's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Michio Kaku's military branch is recorded as United States Army[25].
  • Michio Kaku's Commons category is recorded as Michio Kaku[26].
  • Michio Kaku earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1947-01-24[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6015b68f-129b-465d-a85a-f059236d83c2[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Michio Kaku was born in San Jose[2]. He was born on January 24, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; University of California, Berkeley[18], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Berkeley[39]; and Ellwood P. Cubberley High School[19], a high school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1956[42]. Michio Kaku's doctoral advisor was Stanley Mandelstam[20]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[27]. He studied under Stanley Mandelstam[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[4], science writer[5], science communicator[6], futurist[7], university teacher[8], and non-fiction writer[11]. Fields of work include physics[12], a branch of science[44] and astronomy[13], a branch of science[45]. Employers include Princeton University[14], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1746[48], headquartered in Princeton[49]; City University of New York[15], a public university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1961[52], headquartered in New York City[53]; and City College of New York[16], a higher education institution[54], in United States[55], founded in 1847[56], headquartered in New York City[57].

Recognition

Michio Kaku received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[21].

Why It Matters

Michio Kaku ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,980 views/month, #6,429 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Works attributed to him include The God Equation[60], a literary work[61]; Hyperspace[62], a literary work[63]; Physics of the Future[64], a written work[65]; Physics of the Impossible[66], a written work[67]; Parallel Worlds[68], a literary work[69]; and The Future of the Mind[70], a literary work[71].

FAQs

Where was Michio Kaku born?

Born in San Jose[2], Michio Kaku…

What did Michio Kaku do for work?

Michio Kaku worked as theoretical physicist[4], science writer[5], science communicator[6], futurist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Michio Kaku go to school?

Michio Kaku was educated at Harvard University[17], University of California, Berkeley[18], and Ellwood P. Cubberley High School[19].

What awards did Michio Kaku receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[21].

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  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  1. [60] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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