Sumio Iijima

Sumio Iijima is a Japanese physicist and inventor, often cited for his discovery of carbon nanotubes.

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Who was born first?

• Sumio Iijima and Sidney Altman were born the same year
• Sumio Iijima and Jean-Marie Lehn were born the same year
• Sumio Iijima and Susumu Tonegawa were born the same year
• Sumio Iijima and Peter Goldreich were born the same year
• Sumio Iijima and George F. R. Ellis were born the same year

Timeline

1. George F. R. EllisAugust 11, 1939 – present
2. Jean-Marie LehnSeptember 30, 1939 – present
3. Peter GoldreichJuly 14, 1939 – present
4. Sidney AltmanMay 7, 1939 – April 5, 2022
5. Sumio Iijima (this page)May 2, 1939 – present
6. Susumu TonegawaSeptember 5, 1939 – July 11, 2026

Related

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• Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAugust 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
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• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934
• Nicolaus CopernicusFebruary 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543
• Louis PasteurDecember 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895
• Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizJune 21, 1646 – November 14, 1716