About Shun'ichi Akimoto
Lived 1925 – 2004 (aged 78). Shun'ichi Akimoto was a Japanese physicist.
Syun-iti Akimoto (1925–2004) was a Japanese geophysicist. He was described by an Eos article as a "a pioneer of high-pressure, high-temperature study of the materials of the Earth's deep interior". He had the 39th volume of the Geophysical Monograph Series dedicated to his honor. He received a Japan Academy Prize and a William Bowie medal.
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Who was Shun'ichi Akimoto?
Japanese geophysicist (1925–2004)
When was Shun'ichi Akimoto born?
Shun'ichi Akimoto was born on 20 December 1925 in Tokyo.
When did Shun'ichi Akimoto die?
Shun'ichi Akimoto died on 14 July 2004.
What was Shun'ichi Akimoto's occupation?
Shun'ichi Akimoto was a physicist.
What nationality was Shun'ichi Akimoto?
Shun'ichi Akimoto was Japanese.
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