Seiji Kaya

Japanese physicist (1898-1988)
Person human Q4218371
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Summary

Seiji Kaya was born on December 21, 1898[1], in Kanagawa Prefecture[2]. He died on November 9, 1988[3], in Tokyo[4]. He worked as a physicist[5]. He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Japan[7], Empire of Japan[8]
  • Field of work: physics[9]
  • Employer: University of Tokyo[10], Tohoku University[11], Hokkaido University[12]
  • Educated at: Tokyo Institute of Technology[13], Tohoku University[14]
  • Award received: Order of Culture[15], Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[16], Person of Cultural Merit[17], honorary doctor of the Fudan University[18]
  • Member of: Academy of Sciences of the USSR[19], Japan Academy[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Seiji Kaya[22]
  • Family name: Kaya[23]
  • Given name: Seiji[24]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Seiji Kaya[25]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[26], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[28]
  • Name in native language: 茅誠司[29]
  • Name in kana: かや せいじ[30]
  • Japanese court rank: Junior Second Rank[31]

FAQs

Where was Seiji Kaya born?

Seiji Kaya's place of birth was Kanagawa Prefecture[2].

Where did Seiji Kaya die?

Seiji Kaya died in Tokyo[4].

What did Seiji Kaya do for work?

Seiji Kaya worked as a physicist[5].

Where did Seiji Kaya go to school?

Seiji Kaya was educated at Tokyo Institute of Technology[13] and Tohoku University[14].

What awards did Seiji Kaya receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture[15], Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[16], Person of Cultural Merit[17], and honorary doctor of the Fudan University[18].

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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