Hideo Hosono

Japanese scientist
Person human Q1346341
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Summary

Hideo Hosono is a human[1]. Born in Kawagoe[2], he… he was born on September 7, 1953[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Hideo Hosono was born in Kawagoe[2].
  • Hideo Hosono was born on September 7, 1953[3].
  • Hideo Hosono held citizenship in Japan[6].
  • Hideo Hosono worked as a physicist[4].
  • Among Hideo Hosono's employers was Tokyo Institute of Technology[7].
  • Among Hideo Hosono's employers was Nagoya Institute of Technology[8].
  • Hideo Hosono was educated at Tokyo metropolitan university[9].
  • Hideo Hosono received the Japan Prize[10].
  • Hideo Hosono received the Von Hippel Award[11].
  • Hideo Hosono received the Nishina Memorial Prize[12].
  • Hideo Hosono received the Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[13].
  • Hideo Hosono received the James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials[14].
  • Hideo Hosono received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[15].
  • Hideo Hosono was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • Hideo Hosono was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[17].
  • Hideo Hosono is recorded as male[18].
  • Hideo Hosono's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Hideo Hosono's family name is recorded as Hosono[20].
  • Hideo Hosono's given name is recorded as Hideo[21].
  • Hideo Hosono's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Hideo Hosono's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '細野 秀雄'}[23].
  • Hideo Hosono's name in kana is recorded as ほその ひでお[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kawagoe[2], Hideo Hosono… he was born on September 7, 1953[3].

Education

Hideo Hosono's education included a stint at Tokyo metropolitan university[9].

Career and Affiliations

Hideo Hosono's professions included physicist[4]. Employers include Tokyo Institute of Technology[7], a university in postwar Japan[25], in Japan[26], founded in 1881[27], headquartered in Ōokayama[28] and Nagoya Institute of Technology[8], a university[29], in Japan[30], founded in 1949[31], headquartered in Nagoya[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Japan Prize[10], a science award[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1985[35]; Von Hippel Award[11], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1976[38]; Nishina Memorial Prize[12], a science award[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1955[41]; Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[13], an academic award[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1911[44]; James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials[14], an award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1997[47]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[48], in United Kingdom[49].

Why It Matters

Hideo Hosono ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Hideo Hosono born?

Born in Kawagoe[2].

What did Hideo Hosono do for work?

Hideo Hosono worked as physicist[4].

Where did Hideo Hosono go to school?

Hideo Hosono was educated at Tokyo metropolitan university[9].

What awards did Hideo Hosono receive?

Honors received include Japan Prize[10], Von Hippel Award[11], Nishina Memorial Prize[12], and Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[13].

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  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Directory of Fellows of the Royal Society. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . KAKEN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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