Takaaki Kajita

Summary

Takaaki Kajita is a human^[1]. He was born in Higashimatsuyama^[2]. He was born on March 9, 1959^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Takaaki Kajita was born in Higashimatsuyama^[2].
• Takaaki Kajita was born on March 9, 1959^[3].
• Takaaki Kajita held citizenship in Japan^[7].
• Takaaki Kajita's professions included physicist^[4].
• Takaaki Kajita worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Takaaki Kajita's field of work was physics^[8].
• Takaaki Kajita was employed by University of Tokyo^[9].
• Among Takaaki Kajita's employers was Institute for Cosmic Ray Research^[10].
• Takaaki Kajita was educated at Saitama University^[11].
• Takaaki Kajita's education included a stint at University of Tokyo^[12].
• Takaaki Kajita was educated at Kawagoe High School^[13].
• Takaaki Kajita's doctoral advisor was Masatoshi Koshiba^[14].
• Takaaki Kajita received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[15].
• Takaaki Kajita received the Nishina Memorial Prize^[16].
• Takaaki Kajita received the Asahi Prize^[17].
• Takaaki Kajita received the Bruno Rossi Prize^[18].
• Takaaki Kajita received the Asahi Prize^[19].
• Takaaki Kajita received the Order of Culture^[20].
• Takaaki Kajita was a member of Science Council of Japan^[21].
• Takaaki Kajita was a member of International Astronomical Union^[22].
• Takaaki Kajita is recorded as male^[23].
• Takaaki Kajita's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Takaaki Kajita's Commons category is recorded as Takaaki Kajita^[25].
• Takaaki Kajita earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[26].
• Takaaki Kajita earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science^[27].

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Origins and Family

Takaaki Kajita's place of birth was Higashimatsuyama^[2]. He was born on March 9, 1959^[3].

Education

Educated at Saitama University^[11], a national university^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1949^[30], headquartered in Saitama^[31]; University of Tokyo^[12], a research university^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1877^[34], headquartered in Hongō campus^[35]; and Kawagoe High School^[13], a Japanese high school^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1899^[38]. Takaaki Kajita's doctoral advisor was Masatoshi Koshiba^[14]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy^[26] and Doctor of Science^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Takaaki Kajita's field of work was physics^[8]. Employers include University of Tokyo^[9], a research university^[39], in Japan^[40], founded in 1877^[41], headquartered in Hongō campus^[42] and Institute for Cosmic Ray Research^[10], a research institute^[43], in Japan^[44], founded in 1976^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[15], a physics award^[46], in Sweden^[47], founded in 1901^[48]; Nishina Memorial Prize^[16], a science award^[49], in Japan^[50], founded in 1955^[51]; Asahi Prize^[17], an award^[52], in Japan^[53], founded in 1929^[54]; Bruno Rossi Prize^[18], an award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1985^[57]; Order of Culture^[20], an order^[58], in Japan^[59], founded in 1937^[60]; and Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[61], a science award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 2012^[64].

Why It Matters

Takaaki Kajita ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

FAQs

Where was Takaaki Kajita born?

Takaaki Kajita was born in Higashimatsuyama^[2].

What did Takaaki Kajita do for work?

Takaaki Kajita worked as physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Takaaki Kajita go to school?

Takaaki Kajita was educated at Saitama University^[11], University of Tokyo^[12], and Kawagoe High School^[13].

What awards did Takaaki Kajita receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[15], Nishina Memorial Prize^[16], Asahi Prize^[17], and Bruno Rossi Prize^[18].