Masatoshi Koshiba
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Masatoshi Koshiba
Summary
Masatoshi Koshiba is a human[1]. His place of birth was Toyohashi[2]. He was born on September 19, 1926[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on November 12, 2020[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], professor[7], and researcher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (767 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Toyohashi[2], Masatoshi Koshiba…
- Masatoshi Koshiba died in Tokyo[4].
- Masatoshi Koshiba passed away in Tokyo[10].
- Masatoshi Koshiba was born on September 19, 1926[3].
- Masatoshi Koshiba died on November 12, 2020[5].
- Masatoshi Koshiba held citizenship in Japan[11].
- Masatoshi Koshiba held citizenship in Empire of Japan[12].
- Masatoshi Koshiba's professions included physicist[6].
- Masatoshi Koshiba's professions included professor[7].
- Masatoshi Koshiba worked as a researcher[8].
- Masatoshi Koshiba's field of work was particle physics[13].
- Masatoshi Koshiba's field of work was astrophysics[14].
- Among Masatoshi Koshiba's employers was University of Hamburg[15].
- Masatoshi Koshiba was employed by University of Tokyo[16].
- Masatoshi Koshiba was employed by High Energy Accelerator Research Organization[17].
- Among Masatoshi Koshiba's employers was Tokai University[18].
- Among Masatoshi Koshiba's employers was HFBS[19].
- Masatoshi Koshiba was educated at University of Tokyo[20].
- Masatoshi Koshiba's education included a stint at Meiji University[21].
- Masatoshi Koshiba's education included a stint at University of Rochester[22].
- Masatoshi Koshiba's education included a stint at Kanagawa Prefectural Yokosuka High School[23].
- Masatoshi Koshiba's doctoral advisor was Shin'ichirō Tomonaga[24].
- Masatoshi Koshiba received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25].
- Masatoshi Koshiba received the Order of Culture[26].
- Masatoshi Koshiba received the Nobel Prize in Physics[27].
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Origins and Family
Masatoshi Koshiba was born in Toyohashi[2]. He was born on September 19, 1926[3].
Education
Educated at University of Tokyo[20], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31]; Meiji University[21], a private university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1881[34]; University of Rochester[22], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1850[37], headquartered in Rochester[38]; and Kanagawa Prefectural Yokosuka High School[23], a Japanese high school[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1908[41]. Masatoshi Koshiba's doctoral advisor was Shin'ichirō Tomonaga[24].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physicist[6], professor[7], and researcher[8]. Fields of work include particle physics[13], a branch of physics[42] and astrophysics[14], a branch of astronomy[43]. Employers include University of Hamburg[15], a public university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1919[46], headquartered in Hamburg[47]; University of Tokyo[16], a research university[48], in Japan[49], founded in 1877[50], headquartered in Hongō campus[51]; High Energy Accelerator Research Organization[17], a research organization[52], in Japan[53], founded in 1997[54], headquartered in Tsukuba[55]; Tokai University[18], a private university[56], in Japan[57], founded in 1942[58]; and HFBS[19], an organization[59], in Japan[60], founded in 2003[61]. Doctoral students include Atsuto Suzuki[62], Takaaki Kajita[63], and Yoji Totsuka[64].
Recognition
Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25], a grade of an order[65], in Germany[66]; Order of Culture[26], an order[67], in Japan[68], founded in 1937[69]; Nobel Prize in Physics[27], a physics award[70], in Sweden[71], founded in 1901[72]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[73], a science award[74], in United States[75], founded in 1824[76]; Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[77], a grade of an order[78], in Japan[79], founded in 1875[80]; and Wolf Prize in Physics[81], a physics award[82], in Israel[83], founded in 1978[84].
Death and Burial
Masatoshi Koshiba died on November 12, 2020[5]. Recorded place of death include Tokyo[4], a metropolitan prefecture[85], in Japan[86], founded in 1868[87], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building[88].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Masatoshi Koshiba include Koshiba Prize[89], a science award[90], in Japan[91], founded in 2003[92].
Why It Matters
Masatoshi Koshiba ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (767 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[93] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[94]
Entities named for him include Koshiba Prize[89], a science award[90], in Japan[91], founded in 2003[92].
His notable doctoral advisees include Takaaki Kajita[95], a physicist[96], b. 1959[97], of Japan[98], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[99], specialised in physics[100]; Yoji Totsuka[101], a physicist[102], 1942–2008[103], of Japan[104], awarded the Order of Culture[105], specialised in physics[106]; and Atsuto Suzuki[107], a physicist[108], b. 1946[109], of Japan[110], awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[111], specialised in particle physics[112].
FAQs
Where was Masatoshi Koshiba born?
Masatoshi Koshiba's place of birth was Toyohashi[2].
Where did Masatoshi Koshiba die?
Masatoshi Koshiba died in Tokyo[4].
What did Masatoshi Koshiba do for work?
Masatoshi Koshiba worked as physicist[6], professor[7], and researcher[8].
Where did Masatoshi Koshiba go to school?
Masatoshi Koshiba was educated at University of Tokyo[20], Meiji University[21], University of Rochester[22], and Kanagawa Prefectural Yokosuka High School[23].
What awards did Masatoshi Koshiba receive?
Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25], Order of Culture[26], Nobel Prize in Physics[27], and Benjamin Franklin Medal[73].