Teruaki Mukaiyama

Japanese chemist (1927-2018)
Person human Q11415932
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Teruaki Mukaiyama

Summary

Teruaki Mukaiyama is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ina[2]. He was born on +1927-01-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2018-11-17T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Teruaki Mukaiyama was born in Ina[2].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama was born on +1927-01-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama died on +2018-11-17T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama held citizenship in Empire of Japan[9].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama's professions included chemist[5].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Among Teruaki Mukaiyama's employers was University of Tokyo[10].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama was employed by Tokyo Institute of Technology[11].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama was employed by Tokyo University of Science[12].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama was educated at Tokyo Institute of Technology[13].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama received the Order of Culture[14].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama received the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[15].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama received the Person of Cultural Merit[16].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama received the Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[17].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama received the Tetrahedron Prize[18].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama received the Sir Derek Barton Gold medal[19].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama was a member of Japan Academy[20].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama was a member of French Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama's image is recorded as Mukaiyama, Teruaki.jpg[23].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama is recorded as male[24].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081732078[26].
  • Teruaki Mukaiyama's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108362686[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ina[2], Teruaki Mukaiyama… he was born on +1927-01-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Teruaki Mukaiyama was educated at Tokyo Institute of Technology[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[5] and university teacher[6]. Employers include University of Tokyo[10], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31]; Tokyo Institute of Technology[11], a university in postwar Japan[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1881[34], headquartered in Ōokayama[35]; and Tokyo University of Science[12], a university[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1881[38], headquartered in Katsushika[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture[14], an order[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1937[42]; ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[15], a class of award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1955[45]; Person of Cultural Merit[16], a title of honor[46], in Japan[47]; Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[17], an academic award[48], in Japan[49], founded in 1911[50]; Tetrahedron Prize[18], an award[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1981[53]; and Sir Derek Barton Gold medal[19], a science award[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 2001[56].

Death and Burial

Teruaki Mukaiyama died on +2018-11-17T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Teruaki Mukaiyama include Mukaiyama aldol addition[57], an eponymous chemical reaction[58] and Mukaiyama hydration[59], an eponymous chemical reaction[60].

Why It Matters

Teruaki Mukaiyama ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61]

Entities named for him include Mukaiyama aldol addition[57], an eponymous chemical reaction[58] and Mukaiyama hydration[59], an eponymous chemical reaction[60].

FAQs

Where was Teruaki Mukaiyama born?

Born in Ina[2], Teruaki Mukaiyama…

What did Teruaki Mukaiyama do for work?

Teruaki Mukaiyama worked as chemist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Teruaki Mukaiyama go to school?

Teruaki Mukaiyama was educated at Tokyo Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did Teruaki Mukaiyama receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture[14], ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[15], Person of Cultural Merit[16], and Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[17].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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