Kunihiko Kodaira

Kunihiko Kodaira
Born(1915-03-16)March 16, 1915
DiedJuly 26, 1997(1997-07-26) (aged 82)
NationalityJapanese
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo
Known forAlgebraic geometry, complex manifolds, Hodge theory
AwardsFields Medal (1954)
Japan Academy Prize (1957)
Order of Culture (1957)
Wolf Prize (1984/5)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsUniversity of Tokyo
Institute for Advanced Study
Johns Hopkins University
Princeton University
Stanford University
Doctoral advisorShokichi Iyanaga
Doctoral studentsWalter 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]

  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.