Shoichi Sakata
Shoichi Sakata (坂田 昌一, Sakata Shōichi, 18 January 1911 – 16 October 1970) was a Japanese physicist and Marxist who was internationally known for theoretical work on the subatomic particles. He proposed the two meson theory, the Sakata model (an early precursor to the quark model), and the Pontecorvo–Maki–Nakagawa–Sakata neutrino mixing matrix.
Shoichi Sakata | |
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坂田 昌一 | |
Sakata in 1949 | |
| Born | January 18, 1911 |
| Died | October 16, 1970 (aged 59) Nagoya, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Known for | Two meson theory Sakata model Maki–Nakagawa–Sakata matrix |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Nagoya University Osaka University Kyoto University RIKEN |
| Notable students | Makoto Kobayashi Toshihide Maskawa |
After the end of World War II, he joined other physicists in campaigning for the peaceful uses of nuclear power.
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