Shinya Inoué

Japanese American biophysicist and cell biologist (1921–2019)
Person human Q1516739
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Shinya Inoué

Summary

Shinya Inoué is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1921-01-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in East Falmouth[4]. He died on +2019-09-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], biophysicist[7], cell biologist[8], and microscopist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Shinya Inoué's place of birth was London[2].
  • Shinya Inoué passed away in East Falmouth[4].
  • Shinya Inoué was born on +1921-01-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shinya Inoué died on +2019-09-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Shinya Inoué held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Shinya Inoué held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Shinya Inoué is identified as part of the Japanese Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Shinya Inoué is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[14].
  • Shinya Inoué's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Shinya Inoué worked as a biophysicist[7].
  • Shinya Inoué worked as a cell biologist[8].
  • Shinya Inoué worked as a microscopist[9].
  • Shinya Inoué was employed by University of Rochester[15].
  • Shinya Inoué's education included a stint at Princeton University[16].
  • Shinya Inoué's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[17].
  • Shinya Inoué was educated at Musashi Junior & Senior High School[18].
  • Shinya Inoué was educated at Tokyo metropolitan university[19].
  • Shinya Inoué's doctoral advisor was Kenneth W. Cooper[20].
  • Shinya Inoué received the International Prize for Biology[21].
  • Shinya Inoué received the Rosenstiel Award[22].
  • Shinya Inoué received the E. B. Wilson Medal[23].
  • Shinya Inoué received the Ernst Abbe award[24].
  • Shinya Inoué received the Guggenheim Fellowship[25].
  • Shinya Inoué was a member of National Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Shinya Inoué was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Shinya Inoué's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1921-01-05T00:00:00Z[3]. Ethnic identities include Japanese Americans[13], an ethnic group[28], in United States[29] and Japanese people[14], an ethnic group[30], in Japan[31].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]; University of Tokyo[17], a research university[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1877[38], headquartered in Hongō campus[39]; Musashi Junior & Senior High School[18], an unified secondary school in Japan[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1922[42]; and Tokyo metropolitan university[19], a university[43], in Japan[44], founded in 2011[45]. Shinya Inoué's doctoral advisor was Kenneth W. Cooper[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], biophysicist[7], cell biologist[8], and microscopist[9]. Among Shinya Inoué's employers was University of Rochester[15].

Recognition

Awards received include International Prize for Biology[21], a science award[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1985[48]; Rosenstiel Award[22], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1971[51]; E. B. Wilson Medal[23], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1981[54]; Ernst Abbe award[24], an award[55]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[25], a fellowship grant[56], in United States[57], founded in 1925[58].

Death and Burial

Shinya Inoué died on +2019-09-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in East Falmouth[4].

Why It Matters

Shinya Inoué ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Shinya Inoué born?

Shinya Inoué's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Shinya Inoué die?

Shinya Inoué passed away in East Falmouth[4].

What did Shinya Inoué do for work?

Shinya Inoué worked as university teacher[6], biophysicist[7], cell biologist[8], and microscopist[9].

Where did Shinya Inoué go to school?

Shinya Inoué was educated at Princeton University[16], University of Tokyo[17], Musashi Junior & Senior High School[18], and Tokyo metropolitan university[19].

What awards did Shinya Inoué receive?

Honors received include International Prize for Biology[21], Rosenstiel Award[22], E. B. Wilson Medal[23], and Ernst Abbe award[24].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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