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Momofuku Ando
Taiwanese-Japanese inventor and businessman (1910–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The native form of this personal name is Ando Momofuku. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Momofuku Ando (Japanese: 安藤 百福, Hepburn: Andō Momofuku, March 5, 1910 – January 5, 2007), born Go Pek-Hok (Chinese: 吳百福; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gô͘ Pek-hok), was an inventor and businessman who founded Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd.[4] He is known as the inventor of Nissin Chikin Ramen (instant noodles) and the creator of the brands Top Ramen and Cup Noodles.[5][2][6]
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Born | Go Pek-hok (吳百福) (1910-03-05)March 5, 1910 | ||||||||||||||
Died | January 5, 2007(2007-01-05) (aged 96) | ||||||||||||||
Citizenship | Japan (1910–1945; 1966–2007) Republic of China (after 1945)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Ritsumeikan University[3] | ||||||||||||||
Known for | The invention of Nissin Chikin Ramens Founder of the Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. | ||||||||||||||
Spouse | Masako Ando | ||||||||||||||
Children | 3, including Koki | ||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 吳百福 | ||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 吴百福 | ||||||||||||||
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Kanji | 安藤 百福 | ||||||||||||||
Hiragana | あんどう ももふく | ||||||||||||||
Katakana | アンドウ モモフク | ||||||||||||||
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