Shoichi Sakata

Summary

Shoichi Sakata is a human^[1]. He was born in Hiroshima^[2]. He was born on +1911-01-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Nagoya^[4]. He died on +1970-10-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Hiroshima^[2], Shoichi Sakata…
• Shoichi Sakata died in Nagoya^[4].
• Shoichi Sakata was born on +1911-01-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Shoichi Sakata died on +1970-10-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Shoichi Sakata's father was Mikita Sakata^[9].
• Shoichi Sakata held citizenship in Japan^[10].
• Shoichi Sakata held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[11].
• Shoichi Sakata worked as a physicist^[6].
• Shoichi Sakata's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Shoichi Sakata's field of work was physics^[12].
• Among Shoichi Sakata's employers was Kyoto University^[13].
• Among Shoichi Sakata's employers was University of Osaka^[14].
• Shoichi Sakata was employed by Nagoya University^[15].
• Shoichi Sakata's education included a stint at Kyoto University^[16].
• Shoichi Sakata's education included a stint at University of Osaka^[17].
• Shoichi Sakata's doctoral advisor was Yoshio Nishina^[18].
• Shoichi Sakata's doctoral advisor was Hideki Yukawa^[19].
• Shoichi Sakata received the Asahi Prize^[20].
• Shoichi Sakata received the Order of the Sacred Treasure^[21].
• Shoichi Sakata received the Imperial Prize of Japan Academy^[22].
• Shoichi Sakata's image is recorded as Sakata Shoichi.JPG^[23].
• Shoichi Sakata is recorded as male^[24].
• Shoichi Sakata's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Shoichi Sakata supervised Makoto Kobayashi as a doctoral student^[26].
• Shoichi Sakata supervised Toshihide Maskawa as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Shoichi Sakata was born in Hiroshima^[2]. He was born on +1911-01-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Mikita Sakata^[9].

Education

Educated at Kyoto University^[16], a national university^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1897^[30], headquartered in Kyoto^[31] and University of Osaka^[17], a public research university^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1931^[34], headquartered in Suita^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Yoshio Nishina^[18], a physicist^[36], 1890–1951^[37], of Japan^[38], awarded the Order of Culture^[39], specialised in nuclear physics^[40] and Hideki Yukawa^[19], a physicist^[41], 1907–1981^[42], of Japan^[43], awarded the Imperial Prize of Japan Academy^[44], specialised in physics^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Shoichi Sakata's field of work was physics^[12]. Employers include Kyoto University^[13], a national university^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 1897^[48], headquartered in Kyoto^[49]; University of Osaka^[14], a public research university^[50], in Japan^[51], founded in 1931^[52], headquartered in Suita^[53]; and Nagoya University^[15], a national university^[54], in Japan^[55], founded in 1939^[56], headquartered in Nagoya^[57]. Doctoral students include Makoto Kobayashi^[26], a theoretical physicist^[58], b. 1944^[59], of Japan^[60], awarded the Order of Culture^[61], specialised in particle physics^[62] and Toshihide Maskawa^[27], a theoretical physicist^[63], 1940–2021^[64], of Japan^[65], awarded the Order of Culture^[66], specialised in particle physics^[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Asahi Prize^[20], an award^[68], in Japan^[69], founded in 1929^[70]; Order of the Sacred Treasure^[21], an order^[71], in Japan^[72], founded in 1888^[73]; and Imperial Prize of Japan Academy^[22], an academic award^[74], in Japan^[75], founded in 1911^[76].

Death and Burial

Shoichi Sakata died on +1970-10-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Nagoya^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Shoichi Sakata include Pontecorvo–Maki–Nakagawa–Sakata matrix^[77].

Why It Matters

Shoichi Sakata ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

Entities named for him include Pontecorvo–Maki–Nakagawa–Sakata matrix^[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include Toshihide Maskawa^[80], a theoretical physicist^[81], 1940–2021^[82], of Japan^[83], awarded the Order of Culture^[84], specialised in particle physics^[85] and Makoto Kobayashi^[86], a theoretical physicist^[87], b. 1944^[88], of Japan^[89], awarded the Order of Culture^[90], specialised in particle physics^[91].

FAQs

Where was Shoichi Sakata born?

Born in Hiroshima^[2], Shoichi Sakata…

Where did Shoichi Sakata die?

Shoichi Sakata passed away in Nagoya^[4].

Who were Shoichi Sakata's parents?

Shoichi Sakata's father was Mikita Sakata^[9].

What did Shoichi Sakata do for work?

Shoichi Sakata worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Shoichi Sakata go to school?

Shoichi Sakata was educated at Kyoto University^[16] and University of Osaka^[17].

What awards did Shoichi Sakata receive?

Honors received include Asahi Prize^[20], Order of the Sacred Treasure^[21], and Imperial Prize of Japan Academy^[22].