Ryōji Noyori

Summary

Ryōji Noyori is a human^[1]. Born in Ashiya^[2], he… he was born on +1938-09-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a chemist^[4] and professor^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Ryōji Noyori's place of birth was Ashiya^[2].
• Ryōji Noyori was born on +1938-09-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ryōji Noyori held citizenship in Japan^[7].
• Ryōji Noyori worked as a chemist^[4].
• Ryōji Noyori's professions included professor^[5].
• Ryōji Noyori's field of work was chemistry^[8].
• Ryōji Noyori's field of work was physical chemistry^[9].
• Ryōji Noyori's field of work was organic chemistry^[10].
• Among Ryōji Noyori's employers was Harvard University^[11].
• Among Ryōji Noyori's employers was Nagoya University^[12].
• Among Ryōji Noyori's employers was Meijo University^[13].
• Ryōji Noyori was educated at Nagoya University^[14].
• Ryōji Noyori's education included a stint at Harvard University^[15].
• Ryōji Noyori was educated at Nada Junior and Senior High School^[16].
• Ryōji Noyori's doctoral advisor was Hitoshi Nozaki^[17].
• Ryōji Noyori received the Order of Culture^[18].
• Ryōji Noyori received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[19].
• Ryōji Noyori received the Lomonosov Gold Medal^[20].
• Ryōji Noyori received the King Faisal International Prize in Science^[21].
• Ryōji Noyori received the Wolf Prize in Chemistry^[22].
• Ryōji Noyori received the Arthur C. Cope Award^[23].
• Ryōji Noyori was a member of Royal Society^[24].
• Ryōji Noyori was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Ryōji Noyori was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Ryōji Noyori was a member of Japan Academy^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ryōji Noyori's place of birth was Ashiya^[2]. He was born on +1938-09-03T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Nagoya University^[14], a national university^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1939^[30], headquartered in Nagoya^[31]; Harvard University^[15], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and Nada Junior and Senior High School^[16], an unified secondary school in Japan^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1928^[38]. Ryōji Noyori's doctoral advisor was Hitoshi Nozaki^[17]. Academic degrees include Doctor in Engineering^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[4] and professor^[5]. Fields of work include chemistry^[8], a branch of science^[40]; physical chemistry^[9], a branch of chemistry^[41]; and organic chemistry^[10], a branch of chemistry^[42]. Employers include Harvard University^[11], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1636^[45], headquartered in Cambridge^[46]; Nagoya University^[12], a national university^[47], in Japan^[48], founded in 1939^[49], headquartered in Nagoya^[50]; and Meijo University^[13], a university^[51], in Japan^[52], founded in 1926^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture^[18], an order^[54], in Japan^[55], founded in 1937^[56]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[19], a chemistry award^[57], in Sweden^[58], founded in 1901^[59]; Lomonosov Gold Medal^[20], a science award^[60], in Russia^[61]; King Faisal International Prize in Science^[21], a science award^[62], in Saudi Arabia^[63], founded in 1982^[64]; Wolf Prize in Chemistry^[22], a science award^[65], in Israel^[66], founded in 1978^[67]; and Arthur C. Cope Award^[23], a science award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1973^[70].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ryōji Noyori include Ryoji Noyori Prize^[71], a chemistry award^[72], in Japan^[73], founded in 2002^[74].

Why It Matters

Ryōji Noyori ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

Entities named for him include Ryoji Noyori Prize^[71], a chemistry award^[72], in Japan^[73], founded in 2002^[74].

FAQs

Where was Ryōji Noyori born?

Ryōji Noyori's place of birth was Ashiya^[2].

What did Ryōji Noyori do for work?

Ryōji Noyori worked as chemist^[4] and professor^[5].

Where did Ryōji Noyori go to school?

Ryōji Noyori was educated at Nagoya University^[14], Harvard University^[15], and Nada Junior and Senior High School^[16].

What awards did Ryōji Noyori receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture^[18], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[19], Lomonosov Gold Medal^[20], and King Faisal International Prize in Science^[21].