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Akio Morita

Japanese businessman (1921-1999) · Japan · Scientists · Died at 78

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Akio Morita was a Japanese entrepreneur and co-founder of Sony along with Masaru Ibuka.

A life in dates

1999Died3 October 19991998Commander of the Legion of HonourAward1996Saint George's CrossAward1994IEEE Founders MedalAward1990Grand Cross of the Order of Civil MeritAward1982Albert MedalAward1921Born26 January 1921

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Morita presenting a Sony Trinitron to São Paulo governor Laudo Natel in 1972Morita presenting a Sony Trinitron to São Paulo governor Laudo Natel in 1972

Awards

Commander of the Legion of Honour1998
Saint George's Cross1996
IEEE Founders Medal1994
Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit1990
Albert Medal1982
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
International Emmy Directorate Award
Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class

About this person

Country
Japan
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 1999 · aged 78

Scientists from Japan 6

Soichiro Honda56.6Jiro Horikoshi56.0Taiichi Ohno56.8Ken Kutaragi55.9Inō Tadataka57.5Osamu Shimomura55.9

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