Hideki Yukawa
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Rankings
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Covers
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Records
Hideki Yukawa's greatest accolade is being the first Japanese Nobel laureate, a milestone that inspired generations of scientists in Japan and across Asia. His meson theory is a cornerstone of the Standard Model of particle physics. He also holds the distinction of having a major research institute, the Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, named after him. His signature on the Russell-Einstein Manifesto demonstrates his commitment to scientific responsibility.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
First Japanese Nobel Laureate
First Japanese person to win any Nobel Prize.
Foreign Member of the Royal Society
Elected as a Foreign Member for his contributions to physics.
Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences
Elected as a Foreign Associate.
Member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
Appointed as a member.
Honorary Doctorate from University of Paris
Awarded honorary doctorate.
Honorary Doctorate from University of Moscow
Awarded honorary doctorate.
Rankings & Lists
Most Influential Scientists of the 20th Century
Magazine Covers
TIME
1949-11-07
Hideki Yukawa: Nobel Prize Winner
Records & Feats
First Japanese Nobel Laureate
First Japanese person to win a Nobel Prize in any category, awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1949.
Predicted the existence of mesons before experimental discovery
Predicted the pion in 1935, 12 years before its experimental discovery in 1947.