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Leo Esaki
b. 1925Osaka, JapanFirst-generation immigrantLiving
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Why Included
Nobel Prize in Physics (1973)
Biography
Nobel Prize in Physics (1973); tunnel diode inventor; became US citizen; Italian-Japanese heritage through adoption and naturalization. Nobel Prize in Physics 1973; tunnel diode; US National Medal of Science
Notable For
- Nobel Prize in Physics (1973)
- tunnel diode inventor
- became US citizen
- Italian-Japanese heritage through adoption and naturalization
Honors & Recognition
- Nobel Prize in Physics 1973
- tunnel diode
- US National Medal of Science
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Leo Esaki Italian?
Yes — Leo Esaki is of Italian heritage with roots in Japanese-Italian. Nobel Prize in Physics (1973)
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Science & Technology
- Specialty
- Physics
- Years
- b. 1925
- Birth Place
- Osaka, Japan
- Origin
- First-generation immigrant
- Regional Ancestry
- Japanese-Italian
- Publication Status
- Published
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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