Kunihiko Kodaira | |
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| Born | March 16, 1915 |
| Died | July 26, 1997 (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 |
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]
- ^ a b Miyaoka, Yoichi. "Kunihiko Kodaira (Fields Medal 1954)". Notable alumni. The University of Tokyo. Archived from the original on 2022-11-03. Retrieved January 28, 2018.