Syun-Ichi Akasofu

Japanese-American geophysicist and climatologist
Person human Q1067626
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Syun-Ichi Akasofu

Summary

Syun-Ichi Akasofu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saku[2]. He was born on +1930-12-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an earth scientist[4], geophysicist[5], and climatologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu's place of birth was Saku[2].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu was born on +1930-12-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu worked as an earth scientist[4].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu worked as a geophysicist[5].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu's professions included climatologist[6].
  • Among Syun-Ichi Akasofu's employers was Seisa University[10].
  • Among Syun-Ichi Akasofu's employers was University of Alaska Fairbanks[11].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu was educated at Tohoku University[12].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu's education included a stint at University of Alaska Fairbanks[13].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu's doctoral advisor was Sydney Chapman[14].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu received the Chapman Medal[15].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[16].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu received the John Adam Fleming Medal[17].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu's image is recorded as Ted Stevens at International Arctic Research Center.jpg[18].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu is recorded as male[19].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109723502[21].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52877460[22].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu's GND ID is recorded as 1055800190[23].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79068481[24].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu's IdRef ID is recorded as 057044554[25].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00988057[26].
  • Syun-Ichi Akasofu's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00001088[27].

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Origins and Family

Syun-Ichi Akasofu's place of birth was Saku[2]. He was born on +1930-12-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Tohoku University[12], a national university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1907[30], headquartered in Sendai[31] and University of Alaska Fairbanks[13], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1917[34], headquartered in College[35]. Syun-Ichi Akasofu's doctoral advisor was Sydney Chapman[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include earth scientist[4], geophysicist[5], and climatologist[6]. Employers include Seisa University[10], a university[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1985[38] and University of Alaska Fairbanks[11], a public university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1917[41], headquartered in College[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Chapman Medal[15], a science award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1973[45]; Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[16], a fellowship award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1962[48]; and John Adam Fleming Medal[17], a geophysics award[49], founded in 1960[50].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Syun-Ichi Akasofu include 4949 Akasofu[51], an asteroid[52].

Why It Matters

Syun-Ichi Akasofu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Entities named for him include 4949 Akasofu[51], an asteroid[52].

FAQs

Where was Syun-Ichi Akasofu born?

Syun-Ichi Akasofu was born in Saku[2].

What did Syun-Ichi Akasofu do for work?

Syun-Ichi Akasofu worked as earth scientist[4], geophysicist[5], and climatologist[6].

Where did Syun-Ichi Akasofu go to school?

Syun-Ichi Akasofu was educated at Tohoku University[12] and University of Alaska Fairbanks[13].

What awards did Syun-Ichi Akasofu receive?

Honors received include Chapman Medal[15], Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[16], and John Adam Fleming Medal[17].

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  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Yukkuri Shambis · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Tohoku University, University of Alaska Fairbanks
    Residence Fairbanks
    Family name Akasofu
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