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Kōkichi Sugihara

Japanese mathematician · Japan · On the map · Academics · Born 1948 · age 78

Kōkichi Sugihara is a Japanese mathematician and artist known for his three-dimensional optical illusions that appear to make marbles roll uphill, pull objects to the highest point of a building's roof, and make circular pipes look rectangular.

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His illusions, which often involve videos of three-dimensional objects shown from carefully chosen perspectives, won first place at the Best Illusion of the Year Contest in 2010, 2013, 2018,and 2020 and second place in 2015 and 2016.

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Country
Japan
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1948 · age 78