Yasuhiko Arakawa

Japanese physicist
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Yasuhiko Arakawa

Summary

Yasuhiko Arakawa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aichi Prefecture[2]. He was born on November 6, 1952[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aichi Prefecture[2], Yasuhiko Arakawa…
  • Yasuhiko Arakawa was born on November 6, 1952[3].
  • Yasuhiko Arakawa held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Yasuhiko Arakawa worked as a physicist[4].
  • Yasuhiko Arakawa worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Yasuhiko Arakawa was employed by Technical University of Munich[8].
  • Yasuhiko Arakawa was employed by University of Tokyo[9].
  • Yasuhiko Arakawa's education included a stint at Aichi Prefectural Asahigaoka Senior High School[10].
  • Yasuhiko Arakawa's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[11].
  • Yasuhiko Arakawa received the IEEE David Sarnoff Award[12].
  • Yasuhiko Arakawa received the William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award[13].
  • Yasuhiko Arakawa received the Nick Holonyak Jr. Award[14].
  • Yasuhiko Arakawa is recorded as male[15].
  • Yasuhiko Arakawa's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Yasuhiko Arakawa's family name is recorded as Arakawa[17].
  • Yasuhiko Arakawa's given name is recorded as Yasuhiko[18].
  • Yasuhiko Arakawa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Yasuhiko Arakawa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '荒川泰彦'}[20].
  • Yasuhiko Arakawa's name in kana is recorded as あらかわ やすひこ[21].

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Origins and Family

Yasuhiko Arakawa's place of birth was Aichi Prefecture[2]. He was born on November 6, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at Aichi Prefectural Asahigaoka Senior High School[10], a Japanese high school[22], in Japan[23], founded in 1870[24] and University of Tokyo[11], a research university[25], in Japan[26], founded in 1877[27], headquartered in Hongō campus[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Technical University of Munich[8], an institute of technology[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1868[31], headquartered in Munich[32] and University of Tokyo[9], a research university[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1877[35], headquartered in Hongō campus[36].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE David Sarnoff Award[12], a technical field award[37], founded in 1959[38]; William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award[13], an award[39]; and Nick Holonyak Jr. Award[14], a science award[40], founded in 1997[41].

Why It Matters

Yasuhiko Arakawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Yasuhiko Arakawa born?

Yasuhiko Arakawa's place of birth was Aichi Prefecture[2].

What did Yasuhiko Arakawa do for work?

Yasuhiko Arakawa worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Yasuhiko Arakawa go to school?

Yasuhiko Arakawa was educated at Aichi Prefectural Asahigaoka Senior High School[10] and University of Tokyo[11].

What awards did Yasuhiko Arakawa receive?

Honors received include IEEE David Sarnoff Award[12], William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award[13], and Nick Holonyak Jr. Award[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . photonicssociety.org. photonicssociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . optica.org. Retrieved . optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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