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Hideo Itokawa
Japanese scientist
Hideo Itokawa | |
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Hideo Itokawa () | |
| Born | ()July 20, Tokyo |
| Died | February 21, () (aged86) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Almamater | Tokyo Imperial University |
| Knownfor | The father of Japanese space development |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Rocketry |
| Institutions | University of Tokyo |
Hideo Itokawa (糸川 英夫, Itokawa Hideo, July 20, February 21, ) was a pioneer of Japaneserocketry, popularly known as "Dr.
Rocket," and described in the media as the father of Japan's space development.[1][2][3]
The near-Earth asteroid Itokawa was named in honor of Itokawa,[4] and is notable as the target of the Hayabusa mission.
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Biography
Born in Tokyo, Itokawa skipped grades in school and graduated from the Tokyo Imperial University (University of Tokyo) in , having majored in aeronautical engineering. In , he became an assistant professor at the university.
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