Yoshito Kishi

Summary

Yoshito Kishi is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nagoya^[2]. He was born on April 13, 1937^[3]. He died in Massachusetts^[4]. He died on January 9, 2023^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], professor^[7], and researcher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Yoshito Kishi's place of birth was Nagoya^[2].
• Yoshito Kishi passed away in Massachusetts^[4].
• Yoshito Kishi was born on April 13, 1937^[3].
• Yoshito Kishi died on January 9, 2023^[5].
• Yoshito Kishi held citizenship in Japan^[10].
• Yoshito Kishi held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[11].
• Yoshito Kishi worked as a chemist^[6].
• Yoshito Kishi's professions included professor^[7].
• Yoshito Kishi worked as a researcher^[8].
• Yoshito Kishi was employed by Harvard University^[12].
• Among Yoshito Kishi's employers was Nagoya University^[13].
• Yoshito Kishi's education included a stint at Nagoya University^[14].
• Yoshito Kishi's education included a stint at Q11471484^[15].
• Yoshito Kishi received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• Yoshito Kishi received the Person of Cultural Merit^[17].
• Yoshito Kishi received the Prelog Medal and Lecture^[18].
• Yoshito Kishi received the George and Christine Sosnovsky Award in Cancer Therapy^[19].
• Yoshito Kishi received the Ryoji Noyori Prize^[20].
• Yoshito Kishi received the Imperial Prize of Japan Academy^[21].
• Yoshito Kishi was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Yoshito Kishi is recorded as male^[23].
• Yoshito Kishi's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Yoshito Kishi supervised Stuart Schreiber as a doctoral student^[25].
• Yoshito Kishi supervised Tohru Fukuyama as a doctoral student^[26].
• Yoshito Kishi's Commons category is recorded as Yoshito Kishi^[27].

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Origins and Family

Yoshito Kishi's place of birth was Nagoya^[2]. He was born on April 13, 1937^[3].

Education

Educated at Nagoya University^[14], a national university^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1939^[30], headquartered in Nagoya^[31] and Q11471484^[15], a Japanese high school^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1911^[34]. Yoshito Kishi earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], professor^[7], and researcher^[8]. Employers include Harvard University^[12], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1636^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39] and Nagoya University^[13], a national university^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1939^[42], headquartered in Nagoya^[43]. Doctoral students include Stuart Schreiber^[25], a biochemist^[44], b. 1956^[45], of United States^[46], awarded the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[47], specialised in biochemistry^[48] and Tohru Fukuyama^[26], a chemist^[49], b. 1948^[50], of Japan^[51], awarded the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], a fellowship grant^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1925^[55]; Person of Cultural Merit^[17], a title of honor^[56], in Japan^[57]; Prelog Medal and Lecture^[18], a science award^[58], in Switzerland^[59]; George and Christine Sosnovsky Award in Cancer Therapy^[19], a science award^[60], founded in 1999^[61]; Ryoji Noyori Prize^[20], a chemistry award^[62], in Japan^[63], founded in 2002^[64]; and Imperial Prize of Japan Academy^[21], an academic award^[65], in Japan^[66], founded in 1911^[67].

Death and Burial

Yoshito Kishi died on January 9, 2023^[5]. He passed away in Massachusetts^[4]. The cause of death was cerebral infarction^[68].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Yoshito Kishi include Nozaki–Hiyama–Kishi reaction^[69], an eponymous chemical reaction^[70].

Why It Matters

Yoshito Kishi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Entities named for him include Nozaki–Hiyama–Kishi reaction^[69], an eponymous chemical reaction^[70].

His notable doctoral advisees include Stuart Schreiber^[73], a biochemist^[74], b. 1956^[75], of United States^[76], awarded the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[77], specialised in biochemistry^[78] and Tohru Fukuyama^[79], a chemist^[80], b. 1948^[81], of Japan^[82], awarded the ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[83].

FAQs

Where was Yoshito Kishi born?

Yoshito Kishi's place of birth was Nagoya^[2].

Where did Yoshito Kishi die?

Yoshito Kishi passed away in Massachusetts^[4].

What did Yoshito Kishi do for work?

Yoshito Kishi worked as chemist^[6], professor^[7], and researcher^[8].

Where did Yoshito Kishi go to school?

Yoshito Kishi was educated at Nagoya University^[14] and Q11471484^[15].

What awards did Yoshito Kishi receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], Person of Cultural Merit^[17], Prelog Medal and Lecture^[18], and George and Christine Sosnovsky Award in Cancer Therapy^[19].