Hideki Shirakawa

Summary

Hideki Shirakawa is a human^[1]. He was born in Tokyo^[2]. He was born on August 20, 1936^[3]. He passed away in Yokohama^[4]. He died on August 24, 2026^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], engineer^[7], professor^[8], and academic^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (895 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Hideki Shirakawa was born in Tokyo^[2].
• Hideki Shirakawa's place of birth was Tokyo^[11].
• Hideki Shirakawa passed away in Yokohama^[4].
• Hideki Shirakawa was born on August 20, 1936^[3].
• Hideki Shirakawa died on August 24, 2026^[5].
• Hideki Shirakawa held citizenship in Japan^[12].
• Japanese was Hideki Shirakawa's native language^[13].
• Hideki Shirakawa worked as a chemist^[6].
• Hideki Shirakawa's professions included engineer^[7].
• Hideki Shirakawa's professions included professor^[8].
• Hideki Shirakawa worked as an academic^[9].
• Hideki Shirakawa's field of work was chemistry^[14].
• Among Hideki Shirakawa's employers was University of Tsukuba^[15].
• Hideki Shirakawa's education included a stint at Tokyo Institute of Technology^[16].
• Hideki Shirakawa was educated at University of Pennsylvania^[17].
• Hideki Shirakawa's doctoral advisor was Shū Kanbara^[18].
• Hideki Shirakawa received the Order of Culture^[19].
• Hideki Shirakawa received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[20].
• Hideki Shirakawa received the Person of Cultural Merit^[21].
• Hideki Shirakawa was a member of Japan Academy^[22].
• Hideki Shirakawa was influenced by Alan MacDiarmid^[23].
• Hideki Shirakawa is recorded as male^[24].
• Hideki Shirakawa's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Hideki Shirakawa's Commons category is recorded as Hideki Shirakawa^[26].
• The cause of death was cancer^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Tokyo^[2], a metropolitan prefecture^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1868^[30], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building^[31]. Hideki Shirakawa was born on August 20, 1936^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Tokyo Institute of Technology^[16], a university in postwar Japan^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1881^[34], headquartered in Ōokayama^[35] and University of Pennsylvania^[17], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1740^[38], headquartered in Philadelphia^[39]. Hideki Shirakawa's doctoral advisor was Shū Kanbara^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], engineer^[7], professor^[8], and academic^[9]. Hideki Shirakawa's field of work was chemistry^[14]. Among his employers was University of Tsukuba^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture^[19], an order^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1937^[42]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[20], a chemistry award^[43], in Sweden^[44], founded in 1901^[45]; and Person of Cultural Merit^[21], a title of honor^[46], in Japan^[47].

Death and Burial

Hideki Shirakawa died on August 24, 2026^[5]. He died in Yokohama^[4]. Recorded cause of death include cancer^[27] and cancer of unknown primary origin^[48].

Why It Matters

Hideki Shirakawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (895 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Hideki Shirakawa born?

Hideki Shirakawa was born in Tokyo^[2].

Where did Hideki Shirakawa die?

Hideki Shirakawa died in Yokohama^[4].

What did Hideki Shirakawa do for work?

Hideki Shirakawa worked as chemist^[6], engineer^[7], professor^[8], and academic^[9].

Where did Hideki Shirakawa go to school?

Hideki Shirakawa was educated at Tokyo Institute of Technology^[16] and University of Pennsylvania^[17].

What awards did Hideki Shirakawa receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture^[19], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[20], and Person of Cultural Merit^[21].