Susumu Okubo

Japanese physicist (1930–2015)
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Susumu Okubo

Summary

Susumu Okubo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on March 2, 1930[3]. He died in Rochester[4]. He died on July 17, 2015[5]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Susumu Okubo was born in Tokyo[2].
  • Susumu Okubo died in Rochester[4].
  • Susumu Okubo was born on March 2, 1930[3].
  • Susumu Okubo died on July 17, 2015[5].
  • Susumu Okubo held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Susumu Okubo held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Susumu Okubo's professions included theoretical physicist[6].
  • Susumu Okubo's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Susumu Okubo worked as a physicist[8].
  • Susumu Okubo's field of work was particle physics[12].
  • Susumu Okubo's field of work was theoretical physics[13].
  • Among Susumu Okubo's employers was University of Rochester[14].
  • Susumu Okubo's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[15].
  • Susumu Okubo was educated at University of Rochester[16].
  • Susumu Okubo's doctoral advisor was David Feldman[17].
  • Susumu Okubo's doctoral advisor was Robert Marshak[18].
  • Susumu Okubo received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Susumu Okubo received the Wigner Medal[20].
  • Susumu Okubo received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[21].
  • Susumu Okubo received the Sakurai Prize[22].
  • Susumu Okubo received the Nishina Memorial Prize[23].
  • Susumu Okubo is recorded as male[24].
  • Susumu Okubo's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Susumu Okubo supervised Marcus Venicius Cougo Pinto as a doctoral student[26].
  • Susumu Okubo supervised Yasunari Tosa as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Susumu Okubo's place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on March 2, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo[15], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31] and University of Rochester[16], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1850[34], headquartered in Rochester[35]. Doctoral advisors include David Feldman[17], a physicist[36], of United States[37] and Robert Marshak[18], a physicist[38], 1916–1992[39], of United States[40], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[41], specialised in theoretical physics[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. Fields of work include particle physics[12], a branch of physics[43] and theoretical physics[13], a branch of physics[44]. Susumu Okubo was employed by University of Rochester[14]. Doctoral students include Marcus Venicius Cougo Pinto[26], Yasunari Tosa[27], Prasun K. Kundu[45], José Wadih Maluf[46], Mohinder Khanna[47], and Yoshiaki Ueda[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51]; Wigner Medal[20], an award[52]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[21], a fellowship award[53]; Sakurai Prize[22], a science award[54], in United States[55]; and Nishina Memorial Prize[23], a science award[56], in Japan[57], founded in 1955[58].

Death and Burial

Susumu Okubo died on July 17, 2015[5]. He passed away in Rochester[4].

Why It Matters

Susumu Okubo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Susumu Okubo born?

Susumu Okubo was born in Tokyo[2].

Where did Susumu Okubo die?

Susumu Okubo died in Rochester[4].

What did Susumu Okubo do for work?

Susumu Okubo worked as theoretical physicist[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Susumu Okubo go to school?

Susumu Okubo was educated at University of Tokyo[15] and University of Rochester[16].

What awards did Susumu Okubo receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Wigner Medal[20], Fellow of the American Physical Society[21], and Sakurai Prize[22].

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  1. [2] . Physics Today. scitation.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Physics Today. scitation.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [45] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [46] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [47] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [48] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . Physics Today. scitation.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [5] . Physics Today. scitation.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  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
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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