Shoichiro Sakai

Japanese mathematician
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Shoichiro Sakai

Summary

Shoichiro Sakai is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kanuma[2]. He was born on January 1, 1928[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Shoichiro Sakai's place of birth was Kanuma[2].
  • Shoichiro Sakai was born on January 1, 1928[3].
  • Shoichiro Sakai held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Shoichiro Sakai's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Shoichiro Sakai worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Shoichiro Sakai's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • Shoichiro Sakai's field of work was functional analysis[9].
  • Shoichiro Sakai's field of work was mathematical physics[10].
  • Among Shoichiro Sakai's employers was University of Pennsylvania[11].
  • Shoichiro Sakai was employed by Waseda University[12].
  • Among Shoichiro Sakai's employers was Nihon University[13].
  • Shoichiro Sakai received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Shoichiro Sakai received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].
  • Shoichiro Sakai received the Autumn Prize[16].
  • Shoichiro Sakai was a member of American Mathematical Society[17].
  • Shoichiro Sakai is recorded as male[18].
  • Shoichiro Sakai's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Shoichiro Sakai supervised Diane Splaver Laison as a doctoral student[20].
  • Shoichiro Sakai supervised Richard McGovern as a doctoral student[21].
  • Shoichiro Sakai supervised John S. Kalme as a doctoral student[22].
  • Shoichiro Sakai supervised Jorgen Vesterstrom as a doctoral student[23].
  • Shoichiro Sakai supervised Marlene Glaser as a doctoral student[24].
  • Shoichiro Sakai supervised James Wood as a doctoral student[25].
  • Shoichiro Sakai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Shoichiro Sakai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Shoichiro Sakai was born in Kanuma[2]. He was born on January 1, 1928[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematics[8], an academic discipline[28]; functional analysis[9], a branch of mathematics[29]; and mathematical physics[10], a branch of mathematics[30]. Employers include University of Pennsylvania[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1740[33], headquartered in Philadelphia[34]; Waseda University[12], a private university[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1882[37], headquartered in Shinjuku[38]; and Nihon University[13], a private university[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1889[41]. Doctoral students include Diane Splaver Laison[20], a mathematician[42], of United States[43]; Richard McGovern[21]; John S. Kalme[22]; Jorgen Vesterstrom[23]; Marlene Glaser[24]; and James Wood[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15], a fellowship award[47]; and Autumn Prize[16], an award[48], in Japan[49], founded in 1987[50].

Why It Matters

Shoichiro Sakai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Shoichiro Sakai born?

Shoichiro Sakai was born in Kanuma[2].

What did Shoichiro Sakai do for work?

Shoichiro Sakai worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Shoichiro Sakai receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15], and Autumn Prize[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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