Shuji Nakamura
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Summary
Shuji Nakamura was born on May 22, 1954[1], in Ikata[2]. He has worked as a physicist[3], engineer[4], inventor[5], and professor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,152 views/month, #6,794 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[8]
- Field of work: physics[9]
- Employer: Ehime University[10], University of California, Santa Barbara[11], Nichia[12]
- Educated at: University of Tokushima[13], Nagoya University[14], 愛媛県立大洲高等学校[15]
- Notable work: blue light-emitting diode[16]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[17], Order of Culture[18], Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[19], Benjamin Franklin Medal[20], Harvey Prize[21], IEEE Quantum Electronics Award[22], National Inventors Hall of Fame[23], Charles Stark Draper Prize[24], Zeiss Research Award[25], Person of Cultural Merit[26], Asahi Prize[27], Millennium Technology Prize[28], Edison Medal[29], Global Energy Prize[30]
- Member of: National Academy of Engineering[31], Polish Academy of Sciences[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Commons category: Shuji Nakamura[34]
- Academic degree: Doctor in Engineering[35]
- Family name: Nakamura[36]
- Given name: Shūji[37]
- Official website: http://www.sslec.ucsb.edu/nakamura/[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[39], English[40]
- Name in native language: 中村修二[41]
- Name in kana: なかむら しゅうじ[42]
- Interested in: physics[43]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Shuji Nakamura include 27396 Shuji[44], an asteroid[45].
Why It Matters
Shuji Nakamura has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
He is credited with the discovery of light-emitting diode[48], a type of electronic component[49]. Entities named for him include 27396 Shuji[44], an asteroid[45].
FAQs
Where was Shuji Nakamura born?
Shuji Nakamura's place of birth was Ikata[2].
What did Shuji Nakamura do for work?
Shuji Nakamura worked as a physicist[3], engineer[4], inventor[5], and professor[6].
Where did Shuji Nakamura go to school?
Shuji Nakamura was educated at University of Tokushima[13], Nagoya University[14], and 愛媛県立大洲高等学校[15].
What awards did Shuji Nakamura receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[17], Order of Culture[18], Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[19], and Benjamin Franklin Medal[20].
What did Shuji Nakamura discover?
Shuji Nakamura is credited as discoverer of light-emitting diode[48].