Mikio Sato

Japanese mathematician (1928–2023)
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Mikio Sato

Summary

Mikio Sato is a human[1]. He was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on +1928-04-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Kyoto[4]. He died on +2023-01-09T00:00:00Z[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 (37 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mikio Sato's place of birth was Tokyo[2].
  • Mikio Sato died in Kyoto[4].
  • Mikio Sato was born on +1928-04-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mikio Sato died on +2023-01-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mikio Sato held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Mikio Sato held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Mikio Sato worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Mikio Sato's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Mikio Sato's field of work was algebraic analysis[11].
  • Mikio Sato's field of work was mathematical physics[12].
  • Mikio Sato was employed by Kyoto University[13].
  • Mikio Sato was employed by University of Osaka[14].
  • Among Mikio Sato's employers was University of Tokyo[15].
  • Mikio Sato was employed by Tokyo University of Education[16].
  • Among Mikio Sato's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[17].
  • Mikio Sato was employed by Columbia University[18].
  • Mikio Sato was educated at University of Tokyo[19].
  • Mikio Sato's education included a stint at Kaishin First Junior High School[20].
  • Mikio Sato's doctoral advisor was Shokichi Iyanaga[21].
  • Mikio Sato's doctoral advisor was Kōsaku Yosida[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Mikio Sato is Bernstein–Sato polynomial[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Mikio Sato is Sato–Tate conjecture[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Mikio Sato is hyperfunction[25].
  • Mikio Sato received the Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics[26].
  • Mikio Sato received the Person of Cultural Merit[27].

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Origins and Family

Mikio Sato's place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on +1928-04-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo[19], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31] and Kaishin First Junior High School[20], a lower secondary school in Japan[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1947[34]. Doctoral advisors include Shokichi Iyanaga[21], a mathematician[35], 1906–2006[36], of Japan[37], awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class[38], specialised in topology[39] and Kōsaku Yosida[22], a mathematician[40], 1909–1990[41], of Japan[42], awarded the Fujihara Award[43], specialised in mathematical analysis[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include algebraic analysis[11], a branch of mathematics[45] and mathematical physics[12], a branch of mathematics[46]. Employers include Kyoto University[13], a national university[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1897[49], headquartered in Kyoto[50]; University of Osaka[14], a public research university[51], in Japan[52], founded in 1931[53], headquartered in Suita[54]; University of Tokyo[15], a research university[55], in Japan[56], founded in 1877[57], headquartered in Hongō campus[58]; Tokyo University of Education[16], a national university[59], in Japan[60], founded in 1949[61]; Institute for Advanced Study[17], a research institute[62], in United States[63], founded in 1930[64], headquartered in Princeton[65]; and Columbia University[18], a private university[66], in United States[67], founded in 1754[68], headquartered in Manhattan[69]. Doctoral students include Masaki Kashiwara[70], a mathematician[71], b. 1947[72], of Japan[73], awarded the Asahi Prize[74], specialised in mathematics[75]; Motohico Mulase[76]; Michio Jimbo[77]; Takahiro Kawai[78]; Tetsuji Miwa[79]; and Mitsuo Morimoto[80].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bernstein–Sato polynomial[23], Sato–Tate conjecture[24], and hyperfunction[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics[26], a science award[81], founded in 1993[82]; Person of Cultural Merit[27], a title of honor[83], in Japan[84]; Wolf Prize in Mathematics[85], a science award[86], in Israel[87], founded in 1978[88]; Asahi Prize[89], an award[90], in Japan[91], founded in 1929[92]; and Japan Academy Prize[93], an academic award[94], in Japan[95], founded in 1948[96].

Death and Burial

Mikio Sato died on +2023-01-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kyoto[4]. The cause of death was senility[97].

Why It Matters

Mikio Sato ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[98] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[99]

His notable doctoral advisees include Masaki Kashiwara[100], a mathematician[101], b. 1947[102], of Japan[103], awarded the Asahi Prize[104], specialised in mathematics[105]; Michio Jimbo[106], a mathematician[107], b. 1951[108], of Japan[109], awarded the Wigner Medal[110]; and Tetsuji Miwa[111], a mathematician[112], b. 1949[113], of Japan[114], awarded the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[115].

FAQs

Where was Mikio Sato born?

Mikio Sato was born in Tokyo[2].

Where did Mikio Sato die?

Mikio Sato passed away in Kyoto[4].

What did Mikio Sato do for work?

Mikio Sato worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Mikio Sato go to school?

Mikio Sato was educated at University of Tokyo[19] and Kaishin First Junior High School[20].

What awards did Mikio Sato receive?

Honors received include Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics[26], Person of Cultural Merit[27], Wolf Prize in Mathematics[85], and Asahi Prize[89].

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