Kunihiko Kodaira
Japanese mathematician (1915–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kunihiko Kodaira (小平 邦彦, Kodaira Kunihiko, Japanese pronunciation: [kodaꜜiɾa kɯɲiꜜçi̥ko], 16 March 1915 – 26 July 1997) was a Japanese mathematician known for distinguished work in algebraic geometry and the theory of complex manifolds, and as the founder of the Japanese school of algebraic geometers.[1] He was awarded a Fields Medal in 1954, being the first Japanese national to receive this honour.[1]
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Kunihiko Kodaira | |
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Born | (1915-03-16)March 16, 1915 |
Died | July 26, 1997(1997-07-26) (aged 82) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Known for | Algebraic geometry, complex manifolds, Hodge theory |
Awards | Fields Medal (1954) Japan Academy Prize (1957) Order of Culture (1957) Wolf Prize (1984/5) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | University of Tokyo Institute for Advanced Study Johns Hopkins University Princeton University Stanford University |
Doctoral advisor | Shokichi Iyanaga |
Doctoral students | Walter Lewis Baily, Jr. Shigeru Iitaka Yoichi Miyaoka James A. Morrow |
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