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Yoshiaki Arata (荒田 吉明, Arata Yoshiaki, 22 May 1924[1][2] – 5 June 2018)[3][4][5] was a Japanese physicist. Arata was one of the pioneering researchers into nuclear fusion in Japan[5] and a former professor at Osaka University.[6] He was reported to be a strong nationalist, speaking only Japanese in public.[5] He received the Order of Culture in 2006.[7]
Yoshiaki Arata | |
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![]() Yoshiaki Arata | |
Born | Kyoto Prefecture, Japan | 22 May 1924
Died | 5 June 2018 94) | (aged
Nationality | Japanese |
Awards | Order of Culture of Japan |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Cold fusion |
Institutions | Osaka University |
Arata started researching and publishing in the field of cold fusion around 1998, together with his colleague Yue Chang Zhang.[8]