Kenkichi Iwasawa
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Summary
Kenkichi Iwasawa is a human[1]. Born in Kiryū[2], he… he was born on September 11, 1917[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on October 26, 1998[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Kenkichi Iwasawa's place of birth was Kiryū[2].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa died in Tokyo[4].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa passed away in Tokyo[9].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa was born on September 11, 1917[3].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa died on October 26, 1998[5].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa held citizenship in Japan[10].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa worked as a mathematician[6].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa's professions included university teacher[7].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa's field of work was number theory[12].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa's field of work was group theory[13].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa was employed by Princeton University[14].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa was employed by University of Tokyo[16].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa was employed by Institute for Advanced Study[17].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa was educated at University of Tokyo[18].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa's education included a stint at Musashi Junior & Senior High School[19].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa's doctoral advisor was Shokichi Iyanaga[20].
- A notable work attributed to Kenkichi Iwasawa is Iwasawa theory[21].
- A notable work attributed to Kenkichi Iwasawa is Iwasawa decomposition[22].
- A notable work attributed to Kenkichi Iwasawa is Iwasawa algebra[23].
- A notable work attributed to Kenkichi Iwasawa is Iwasawa group[24].
- A notable work attributed to Kenkichi Iwasawa is Iwasawa manifold[25].
- A notable work attributed to Kenkichi Iwasawa is main conjecture of Iwasawa theory[26].
- Kenkichi Iwasawa received the Guggenheim Fellowship[27].
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Origins and Family
Kenkichi Iwasawa's place of birth was Kiryū[2]. He was born on September 11, 1917[3].
Education
Educated at University of Tokyo[18], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31] and Musashi Junior & Senior High School[19], an unified secondary school in Japan[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1922[34]. Kenkichi Iwasawa's doctoral advisor was Shokichi Iyanaga[20].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include number theory[12], a branch of mathematics[35] and group theory[13], a branch of mathematics[36]. Employers include Princeton University[14], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1746[39], headquartered in Princeton[40]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1861[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44]; University of Tokyo[16], a research university[45], in Japan[46], founded in 1877[47], headquartered in Hongō campus[48]; and Institute for Advanced Study[17], a research institute[49], in United States[50], founded in 1930[51], headquartered in Princeton[52]. Doctoral students include Robert F. Coleman[53], a mathematician[54], 1954–2014[55], of United States[56], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[57], specialised in mathematics[58]; Ralph Greenberg[59], a mathematician[60], b. 1944[61], of United States[62], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[63], specialised in mathematics[64]; Yasutaka Ihara[65], a mathematician[66], b. 1938[67], of Japan[68], awarded the The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon[69]; Eugene M. Luks[70]; Gustave Solomon[71]; and Lawrence C. Washington[72].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Iwasawa theory[21], Iwasawa decomposition[22], Iwasawa algebra[23], Iwasawa group[24], Iwasawa manifold[25], and main conjecture of Iwasawa theory[26]. Things named for Kenkichi Iwasawa include Iwasawa theory[73], a branch of mathematics[74] and Iwasawa decomposition[75].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[27], a fellowship grant[76], in United States[77], founded in 1925[78]; Cole Prize in Number Theory[79], a science award[80], founded in 1931[81]; Asahi Prize[82], an award[83], in Japan[84], founded in 1929[85]; Fujihara Award[86], a science award[87], in Japan[88], founded in 1959[89]; and Japan Academy Prize[90], an academic award[91], in Japan[92], founded in 1948[93].
Death and Burial
Kenkichi Iwasawa died on October 26, 1998[5]. Recorded place of death include Tokyo[4], a metropolitan prefecture[94], in Japan[95], founded in 1868[96], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building[97]. The cause of death was pneumonia[98].
Why It Matters
Kenkichi Iwasawa ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[99] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[100]
Entities named for him include Iwasawa theory[73], a branch of mathematics[74] and Iwasawa decomposition[75].
His notable doctoral advisees include Yasutaka Ihara[101], a mathematician[102], b. 1938[103], of Japan[104], awarded the The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon[105]; Gustave Solomon[106], a mathematician[107], 1930–1996[108], of United States[109], awarded the IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award[110]; Robert F. Coleman[111], a mathematician[112], 1954–2014[113], of United States[114], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[115], specialised in mathematics[116]; Ralph Greenberg[117], a mathematician[118], b. 1944[119], of United States[120], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[121], specialised in mathematics[122]; John H. Smith[123], a mathematician[124], b. 2000[125], of United States[126], specialised in graph theory[127]; and Eugene M. Luks[128], a mathematician[129], b. 1940[130], of United States[131], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[132], specialised in graph theory[133].
FAQs
Where was Kenkichi Iwasawa born?
Kenkichi Iwasawa's place of birth was Kiryū[2].
Where did Kenkichi Iwasawa die?
Kenkichi Iwasawa died in Tokyo[4].
What did Kenkichi Iwasawa do for work?
Kenkichi Iwasawa worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].
Where did Kenkichi Iwasawa go to school?
Kenkichi Iwasawa was educated at University of Tokyo[18] and Musashi Junior & Senior High School[19].
What awards did Kenkichi Iwasawa receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[27], Cole Prize in Number Theory[79], Asahi Prize[82], and Fujihara Award[86].