Ishibashi Tanzan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1985) award
Kei Takeuchi
たけうち けい
Takeuchi Kei
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-10-12 （Tokyo）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- mathematical statistician, economist, historian of science, university professor
- Active Years
- 1956-
- Affiliations
- University of Tokyo, Meiji Gakuin University, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences (visiting researcher)
- Memberships
- The Japan Academy, Japan Statistical Society, Mathematical Society of Japan, Japanese Economic Association, International Statistical Institute
- Influenced By
- R. A. Fisher, Blaise Pascal, Alfred Marshall, Paul Samuelson, Milton Friedman
- Influenced
- Takemitsu Sawa, Naoto Kunitomo, Naoya Fujiwara, Akitomo Takemura
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Economics | — | — | 1952-1956 | Japan |
| Graduate School of Economics, University of Tokyo | Graduate School of Economics | Economics | 博士（経済学） | 1956-1966 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Economics
Period:
1952-1956
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
Japan
Graduate School of Economics, University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Economics
/ Economics
Degree:
博士（経済学）
Period:
1956-1966
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
Japan
Doctoral thesis: "Problems of Statistical Estimation in Econometric Models"
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Nikkei Economic Book Culture Award | Mathematical Statistics: Methods of Data Analysis | — | Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Ishibashi Tanzan Prize | — | — | Ishibashi Tanzan Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Japan Statistical Society Award | — | — | Japan Statistical Society | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (Jushoku?) | — | — | Cabinet Office (Decorations) | 受章 |
Nikkei Economic Book Culture Award
1963
Work:
Mathematical Statistics: Methods of Data Analysis
Organization:
Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei)
Result:
受賞
Ishibashi Tanzan Prize
1986
Organization:
Ishibashi Tanzan Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Japan Statistical Society Award
2000
Organization:
Japan Statistical Society
Result:
受賞
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (Jushoku?)
2014
Organization:
Cabinet Office (Decorations)
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mathematical Statistics
1963 academic non-fiction (statistics)A foundational textbook presenting methods of data analysis and mathematical statistics.
statisticsdata analysisestimation theory
The Light and Shadow of Modern Rationalism
1979 essay / intellectual historyA critical examination of modern rationalism and its impacts and limits.
rationalismcivilization studiesintellectual history
What is Chance? — Its Positive Possibilities
2010 general non-fiction (science / philosophy)An accessible work discussing the positive potentials of chance and probability from scientific and philosophical viewpoints.
probabilityhistory of sciencephilosophy
Bibliography
- Mathematical Statistics (Toyo Keizai Shinposha), 1963
- The Light and Shadow of Modern Rationalism (Shinyo-sha), 1979
- What is Chance? — Its Positive Possibilities (Iwanami Shinsho), 2010
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear and logical prosescholarly explanations grounded in wide-ranging erudition
- Recurring Motifs
- statistical and probabilistic perspectivescritique of rationalismcivilization studies and science-technology-human issues
Legacy
He produced pioneering work in mathematical statistics and econometrics, influenced discourse in history of science and civilization studies through books and essays, and trained many researchers as an educator, contributing to the development of statistics and economics in Japan.
Academic Societies
- Japan Statistical Society
- Mathematical Society of Japan
- Japanese Economic Association
- The Japan Academy
Trivia
- He is the second son of Rizo Takeuchi, a noted historian who received the Order of Culture.
- Excerpts of his writings have been used in university entrance examination questions.
- He served many years as a professor at the University of Tokyo and Meiji Gakuin University.