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Kunihiko Kodaira

Kunihiko Kodaira
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Kunihiko Kodaira 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. He was awarded a Fields Medal in 1954, being the first Japanese national to receive this honour.

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Timeline

  1. Charles Hard TownesJuly 28, 1915 – January 27, 2015
  2. Fred HoyleJune 24, 1915 – August 20, 2001
  3. Kunihiko Kodaira (this page)March 16, 1915 – July 26, 1997
  4. Norman Foster RamseyAugust 27, 1915 – November 4, 2011
  5. Philip MorrisonNovember 7, 1915 – April 22, 2005
  6. Robert HofstadterFebruary 5, 1915 – November 17, 1990

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