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Shuji Nakamura

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Shuji Nakamura (born May 22, 1954) is a Japanese-American electronics engineer and co-inventor of the blue LED, a major breakthrough in lighting technology. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2014 together with Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano.

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1954 1
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1954-05-22 1
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Additional Source Shuji Nakamura (Wikipedia)Lead section, 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics co-laureates
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  • Lead section (entity-description)
    Shuji Nakamura (born May 22, 1954) is a Japanese-American electronics engineer and co-inventor of the blue LED, a major breakthrough in lighting technology. For this achievement, Nakamura, together with Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano, received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2014.
  • Infobox (birth-date)
    (1954-05-22) May 22, 1954 (age 72) Ikata, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
  • Infobox (birth-year)
    (1954-05-22) May 22, 1954 (age 72) Ikata, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
  • Works In: Physics, Lead section, 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics
    For this achievement, Nakamura, together with Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano, received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2014.
  • Associated With: Isamu Akasaki, Lead section, 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics co-laureates
    For this achievement, Nakamura, together with Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano, received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2014.
  • Associated With: Hiroshi Amano, Lead section, 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics co-laureates
    For this achievement, Nakamura, together with Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano, received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2014.
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