Sumio Iijima

Summary

Sumio Iijima is a human^[1]. Born in Koshigaya^[2], he… he was born on +1939-05-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], chemist^[5], nanotechnologist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Sumio Iijima's place of birth was Koshigaya^[2].
• Sumio Iijima was born on +1939-05-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Sumio Iijima held citizenship in Japan^[9].
• Sumio Iijima worked as a physicist^[4].
• Sumio Iijima worked as a chemist^[5].
• Sumio Iijima's professions included nanotechnologist^[6].
• Sumio Iijima's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Sumio Iijima's field of work was nanotechnology^[10].
• Sumio Iijima was employed by Nagoya University^[11].
• Sumio Iijima was employed by Meijo University^[12].
• Sumio Iijima was educated at University of Oxford^[13].
• Sumio Iijima's education included a stint at Tohoku University^[14].
• Sumio Iijima received the Order of Culture^[15].
• Sumio Iijima received the Kavli Prize in Nanoscience^[16].
• Sumio Iijima received the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[17].
• Sumio Iijima received the Balzan Prize^[18].
• Sumio Iijima received the Benjamin Franklin Medal^[19].
• Sumio Iijima received the Person of Cultural Merit^[20].
• Sumio Iijima was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters^[21].
• Sumio Iijima was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Sumio Iijima was a member of Japan Academy^[23].
• Sumio Iijima was a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Sumio Iijima was a member of Royal Microscopical Society^[25].
• Sumio Iijima's image is recorded as Iijima.jpg^[26].
• Sumio Iijima's image is recorded as 名城2010Fとともに.jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Koshigaya^[2], Sumio Iijima… he was born on +1939-05-02T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford^[13], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1096^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Tohoku University^[14], a national university^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1907^[34], headquartered in Sendai^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], chemist^[5], nanotechnologist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Sumio Iijima's field of work was nanotechnology^[10]. Employers include Nagoya University^[11], a national university^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1939^[38], headquartered in Nagoya^[39] and Meijo University^[12], a university^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1926^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture^[15], an order^[43], in Japan^[44], founded in 1937^[45]; Kavli Prize in Nanoscience^[16], a science award^[46], founded in 2008^[47]; Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[17], a science award^[48], in Spain^[49]; Balzan Prize^[18], a science award^[50], in Switzerland^[51], founded in 1961^[52]; Benjamin Franklin Medal^[19], a science award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1824^[55]; and Person of Cultural Merit^[20], a title of honor^[56], in Japan^[57].

Why It Matters

Sumio Iijima ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Sumio Iijima born?

Sumio Iijima's place of birth was Koshigaya^[2].

What did Sumio Iijima do for work?

Sumio Iijima worked as physicist^[4], chemist^[5], nanotechnologist^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Sumio Iijima go to school?

Sumio Iijima was educated at University of Oxford^[13] and Tohoku University^[14].

What awards did Sumio Iijima receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture^[15], Kavli Prize in Nanoscience^[16], Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[17], and Balzan Prize^[18].