Sōichi Kakeya
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was a Japanese mathematician who worked mainly in mathematical analysis and who posed the Kakeya problem and solved the transportation problem. He received Imperial Prize of the Japan Academy
in 1928, and was elected to the Japan Academy in 1934.
Imperial Prize of the Japan Academy
The was a prestigious honor conferred by the Imperial Academy from 1911 through 1945. The award was presented to non-members in recognition of their academic theses, books, and achievements....
in 1928, and was elected to the Japan Academy in 1934.