Tihiro Ohkawa

Japanese physicist
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Summary

Tihiro Ohkawa is a human[1]. Born in Kanazawa[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1928[3]. He died in La Jolla[4]. He died on 2014[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tihiro Ohkawa's place of birth was Kanazawa[2].
  • Tihiro Ohkawa died in La Jolla[4].
  • Tihiro Ohkawa was born on January 1, 1928[3].
  • Tihiro Ohkawa died on 2014[5].
  • Tihiro Ohkawa died on September 27, 2014[9].
  • Tihiro Ohkawa held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Tihiro Ohkawa held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Tihiro Ohkawa worked as a physicist[6].
  • Tihiro Ohkawa's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Tihiro Ohkawa's field of work was plasma[12].
  • Among Tihiro Ohkawa's employers was University of Tokyo[13].
  • Among Tihiro Ohkawa's employers was University of California, San Diego[14].
  • Tihiro Ohkawa was employed by General Atomics[15].
  • Tihiro Ohkawa's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[16].
  • Tihiro Ohkawa received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].
  • Tihiro Ohkawa received the James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[18].
  • Tihiro Ohkawa is recorded as male[19].
  • Tihiro Ohkawa's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Tihiro Ohkawa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[21].
  • Tihiro Ohkawa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '大河千弘'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Tihiro Ohkawa was born in Kanazawa[2]. He was born on January 1, 1928[3].

Education

Tihiro Ohkawa's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Tihiro Ohkawa's field of work was plasma[12]. Employers include University of Tokyo[13], a research university[23], in Japan[24], founded in 1877[25], headquartered in Hongō campus[26]; University of California, San Diego[14], a public university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1960[29], headquartered in San Diego[30]; and General Atomics[15], a business[31], in United States[32], founded in 1955[33], headquartered in San Diego[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], a fellowship award[35] and James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[18], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1975[38].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 2014[5] and September 27, 2014[9]. Tihiro Ohkawa passed away in La Jolla[4].

Why It Matters

Tihiro Ohkawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Tihiro Ohkawa born?

Tihiro Ohkawa was born in Kanazawa[2].

Where did Tihiro Ohkawa die?

Tihiro Ohkawa passed away in La Jolla[4].

What did Tihiro Ohkawa do for work?

Tihiro Ohkawa worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Tihiro Ohkawa go to school?

Tihiro Ohkawa was educated at University of Tokyo[16].

What awards did Tihiro Ohkawa receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[17] and James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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