Technology · Science · 1929–2021
Isamu Akasaki — Age & Birthday
Born: 30 January 1929 · Died: 1 April 2021 · Age at death: 92
How old was Isamu Akasaki when he died?
Isamu Akasaki died aged 92. He was born on 30 January 1929 and died on 1 April 2021.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist who co-invented the blue light-emitting diode
Did you know?His discovery was initially considered impossible by many, but it eventually paved the way for modern smartphone screens and energy-efficient lighting.
Isamu Akasaki (赤崎 勇, Akasaki Isamu; January 30, 1929 – April 1, 2021) was a Japanese materials scientist specializing in the field of semiconductor technology. He is best known for co-inventing the bright gallium nitride (GaN) p–n junction blue LED in 1989 and subsequently the high-brightness GaN blue LED as well.
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- Age at death
- 92
- Would be
- 97
- Years since death
- 5
- Born
- January 30, 1929 · Chiran, Japan
- Died
- April 1, 2021
- Cause of death
- Pneumonia
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Known for
- Technology, Science
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