Yoshio Nishina

Summary

Yoshio Nishina is a human^[1]. Born in Satosho^[2], he… he was born on December 6, 1890^[3]. He died on January 10, 1951^[4]. He worked as a physicist^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], and nuclear physicist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Satosho^[2], Yoshio Nishina…
• Yoshio Nishina was born on December 6, 1890^[3].
• Yoshio Nishina died on January 10, 1951^[4].
• Burial took place at Tama Cemetery^[9].
• Yoshio Nishina held citizenship in Japan^[10].
• Yoshio Nishina held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[11].
• Yoshio Nishina worked as a physicist^[5].
• Yoshio Nishina worked as a theoretical physicist^[6].
• Yoshio Nishina's professions included nuclear physicist^[7].
• Yoshio Nishina's field of work was nuclear physics^[12].
• Yoshio Nishina's education included a stint at University of Tokyo^[13].
• Yoshio Nishina received the Order of Culture^[14].
• Yoshio Nishina received the Asahi Prize^[15].
• Yoshio Nishina was a member of Japan Academy^[16].
• Yoshio Nishina is recorded as male^[17].
• Yoshio Nishina's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Yoshio Nishina supervised Shoichi Sakata as a doctoral student^[19].
• Yoshio Nishina's Commons category is recorded as Yoshio Nishina^[20].
• The cause of death was liver cancer^[21].
• Yoshio Nishina's family name is recorded as Nishina^[22].
• Yoshio Nishina's given name is recorded as Yoshio^[23].
• Yoshio Nishina's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yoshio Nishina^[24].
• Yoshio Nishina's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[25].
• Yoshio Nishina's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary^[26].
• Yoshio Nishina's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

Yoshio Nishina was born in Satosho^[2]. He was born on December 6, 1890^[3].

Education

Yoshio Nishina's education included a stint at University of Tokyo^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], and nuclear physicist^[7]. Yoshio Nishina's field of work was nuclear physics^[12]. He supervised Shoichi Sakata as a doctoral student^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture^[14], an order^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1937^[30] and Asahi Prize^[15], an award^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1929^[33].

Death and Burial

Yoshio Nishina died on January 10, 1951^[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer^[21]. He is buried at Tama Cemetery^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Yoshio Nishina include Klein–Nishina formula^[34], a scientific theory^[35]; Nishina Memorial Prize^[36], a science award^[37], in Japan^[38], founded in 1955^[39]; and Nishina^[40], a lunar crater^[41].

Why It Matters

Yoshio Nishina ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for him include Klein–Nishina formula^[34], a scientific theory^[35]; Nishina Memorial Prize^[36], a science award^[37], in Japan^[38], founded in 1955^[39]; and Nishina^[40], a lunar crater^[41].

His notable doctoral advisees include Shoichi Sakata^[44], a physicist^[45], 1911–1970^[46], of Japan^[47], awarded the Asahi Prize^[48], specialised in physics^[49].

FAQs

Where was Yoshio Nishina born?

Born in Satosho^[2], Yoshio Nishina…

What did Yoshio Nishina do for work?

Yoshio Nishina worked as physicist^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], and nuclear physicist^[7].

Where did Yoshio Nishina go to school?

Yoshio Nishina was educated at University of Tokyo^[13].

What awards did Yoshio Nishina receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture^[14] and Asahi Prize^[15].