The Kyoto Prize is Japan's highest private award for lifetime achievement in the arts and sciences, given to those who have contributed significantly to the scientific, cultural and spiritual betterment of mankind. It was established in 1984 and the laureates have been annually awarded since 1985 by the Inamori Foundation, founded by Kazuo Inamori, in three categories: Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, and Arts and Philosophy. It is often described as Japan's version of the Nobel Prize.
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Founded YearSourced to the subject's own accountEstablished in 1984; the first laureates were awarded in 1985, which is the year this atlas records as founded-year, matching the family's first-award-year convention for prizes. FounderSourced to the subject's own accountKazuo Inamori, through the Inamori Foundation 1 In the Other Atlases
- Also in Computing Atlas: Donald Knuth, discusses this subject there.
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1. Kyoto Prize (Wikipedia)
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The Kyoto Prize was established in 1984, and the laureates have been annually awarded since 1985.
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