Toshihide Maskawa

Summary

Toshihide Maskawa is a human^[1]. He was born in Nagoya^[2]. He was born on +1940-02-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Kyoto^[4]. He died on +2021-07-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a theoretical physicist^[6], professor^[7], and physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Toshihide Maskawa's place of birth was Nagoya^[2].
• Toshihide Maskawa passed away in Kyoto^[4].
• Toshihide Maskawa was born on +1940-02-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Toshihide Maskawa died on +2021-07-23T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Toshihide Maskawa held citizenship in Japan^[10].
• Toshihide Maskawa held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[11].
• Toshihide Maskawa worked as a theoretical physicist^[6].
• Toshihide Maskawa worked as a professor^[7].
• Toshihide Maskawa's professions included physicist^[8].
• Toshihide Maskawa's field of work was particle physics^[12].
• Among Toshihide Maskawa's employers was University of Tokyo^[13].
• Toshihide Maskawa was employed by Kyoto Sangyo University^[14].
• Toshihide Maskawa was employed by Nagoya University^[15].
• Among Toshihide Maskawa's employers was Kyoto University^[16].
• Toshihide Maskawa was employed by Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe^[17].
• Toshihide Maskawa was educated at Nagoya University^[18].
• Toshihide Maskawa's doctoral advisor was Shoichi Sakata^[19].
• Toshihide Maskawa received the Order of Culture^[20].
• Toshihide Maskawa received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[21].
• Toshihide Maskawa received the High Energy and Particle Physics Prize^[22].
• Toshihide Maskawa received the Person of Cultural Merit^[23].
• Toshihide Maskawa received the Asahi Prize^[24].
• Toshihide Maskawa received the Sakurai Prize^[25].
• Toshihide Maskawa was a member of Japan Academy^[26].
• Toshihide Maskawa was a member of Science Council of Japan^[27].

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Origins and Family

Toshihide Maskawa's place of birth was Nagoya^[2]. He was born on +1940-02-07T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Toshihide Maskawa was educated at Nagoya University^[18]. His doctoral advisor was Shoichi Sakata^[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist^[6], professor^[7], and physicist^[8]. Toshihide Maskawa's field of work was particle physics^[12]. Employers include University of Tokyo^[13], a research university^[29], in Japan^[30], founded in 1877^[31], headquartered in Hongō campus^[32]; Kyoto Sangyo University^[14], a university^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1965^[35], headquartered in Kita-ku^[36]; Nagoya University^[15], a national university^[37], in Japan^[38], founded in 1939^[39], headquartered in Nagoya^[40]; Kyoto University^[16], a national university^[41], in Japan^[42], founded in 1897^[43], headquartered in Kyoto^[44]; and Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe^[17], a research institute^[45], in Japan^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture^[20], an order^[47], in Japan^[48], founded in 1937^[49]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[21], a physics award^[50], in Sweden^[51], founded in 1901^[52]; High Energy and Particle Physics Prize^[22], a science award^[53], founded in 1989^[54]; Person of Cultural Merit^[23], a title of honor^[55], in Japan^[56]; Asahi Prize^[24], an award^[57], in Japan^[58], founded in 1929^[59]; and Sakurai Prize^[25], a science award^[60], in United States^[61].

Death and Burial

Toshihide Maskawa died on +2021-07-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Kyoto^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[62].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Toshihide Maskawa include Cabibbo–Kobayashi–Maskawa matrix^[63].

Why It Matters

Toshihide Maskawa ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

Entities named for him include Cabibbo–Kobayashi–Maskawa matrix^[63].

FAQs

Where was Toshihide Maskawa born?

Born in Nagoya^[2], Toshihide Maskawa…

Where did Toshihide Maskawa die?

Toshihide Maskawa passed away in Kyoto^[4].

What did Toshihide Maskawa do for work?

Toshihide Maskawa worked as theoretical physicist^[6], professor^[7], and physicist^[8].

Where did Toshihide Maskawa go to school?

Toshihide Maskawa was educated at Nagoya University^[18].

What awards did Toshihide Maskawa receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture^[20], Nobel Prize in Physics^[21], High Energy and Particle Physics Prize^[22], and Person of Cultural Merit^[23].