Momofuku Ando | |||||||||||||||
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| 安藤 百福 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | Go Pek-hok (吳百福) March 5, 1910 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | January 5, 2007 (aged 96) | ||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | Japanese (Taiwan under Japanese rule) (1910–1945) Republic of China (1945–1966) Japanese (1966–2007)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Ritsumeikan University[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Known for | The invention of Nissin Chikin Ramens Founder of the Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. | ||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Masako Ando | ||||||||||||||
| Children | 3, including Koki | ||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 吳百福 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吴百福 | ||||||||||||||
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| Kanji | 安藤 百福 | ||||||||||||||
| Hiragana | あんどう ももふく | ||||||||||||||
| Katakana | アンドウ モモフク | ||||||||||||||
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Momofuku Ando (Japanese: 安藤 百福, Hepburn: Andō Momofuku, March 5, 1910 – January 5, 2007), born Go Pek-Hok (Chinese: 吳百福; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gô͘ Pek-hok), was an inventor and businessman who founded Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd.[4] He is known as the inventor of Nissin Chikin Ramen (instant noodles) and the creator of the brands Top Ramen and Cup Noodles.[5][2][6]
- ^ Official Bulletin March 1, 1966 (官報 昭和41年3月1日)
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LibTimeswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Hevesi, Dennis (January 9, 2007). "Momofuku Ando, 96, Dies; Invented Instant Ramen". The New York Times.
- ^ "Momofuku Ando, 96; inventor's Cup Noodle became an instant hit". Los Angeles Times. January 7, 2007. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "New Google Doodle Honors Instant-Noodle Inventor Momofuku Ando". Time. March 4, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2022.