Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
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Edition 11 (1957) award
Koji Fushimi
ふしみ こうじ
Fushimi Koji
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1909-06-29 （Nagoya, Aichi, Japan）
- Died
- 2008-05-08 age 98
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nagoya → Tokyo
Career
- Occupations
- Physicist, Civic Activist, Member of the House of Councillors
- Active Years
- 1933-2008
- Affiliations
- Professor Emeritus, Nagoya University, Professor Emeritus, Osaka University
- Memberships
- Science Council of Japan, Japan Society of Democratic Scientists, Komeito
- Influenced By
- Kanichi Terasawa, Susumu Tomochika, Masaji Kikuchi, Hideki Yukawa, Seiji Kaya
- Influenced
- Lee Si-kyu, Jo Fushimi, Satoshi Fushimi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo High School (prewar) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tokyo Imperial University | — | Department of Physics | 学士 | — | Japan |
| Osaka Imperial University | — | Department of Physics | 理学博士 | — | Japan |
Tokyo High School (prewar)
Country:
Japan
Tokyo Imperial University
Department of Physics
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1933
Country:
Japan
Osaka Imperial University
Department of Physics
Degree:
理学博士
Year of Graduation:
1940
Country:
Japan
Doctoral thesis on the density matrix
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Fujiwara Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1973
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受賞
Fujiwara Prize
1980
Result:
受賞
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
1989
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Llama Electron: Twenty Tales of Nuclear Physics
1942 Popular ScienceGeometry of Origami
1979 ResearchBibliography
- Probability Theory and Statistics
- Quantum Statistical Mechanics
- Llama Electron: Twenty Tales of Nuclear Physics
- Geometry of Origami
Translations by Author
- Mr. Tompkins in Wonderland
- Gravity: The Old and New Mystery
- Order out of Chaos
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Accessible styleDidactic
Legacy
Contributed to the advancement of nuclear research and peaceful use in Japan.
Academic Societies
- Science Council of Japan
- Physical Society of Japan
Trivia
- Researched the geometry of origami.
- Criticized for providing technical support to North Korea.