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Akio Morita
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Akio Morita was a Japanese businessperson, engineer, physicist, and supervisor. Born in Nagoya in 1921, he was educated at the University of Osaka. He held citizenship in Japan and the Empire of Japan. Morita spoke Japanese and was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection.
Morita partnered with Masaru Ibuka in business. He received several awards, including the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Saint George's Cross, and the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class. He died of pneumonia in 1999 due to natural causes.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1921-01-26 ) January 26, 1921, Nagoya , Empire of Japan
- Died
- October 3, 1999 (1999-10-03) (aged 78), Tokyo , Japan
- Education
- Osaka University ( BS )
- Known for
- Co-founder of Sony
- Spouse
- Yoshiko Kamei
- Awards
- Albert Medal (1982)
- Allegiance
- Empire of Japan
- Branch
- Imperial Japanese Navy
- Rank
- Sub-Lieutenant
- Conflicts
- World War II
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Akio
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Empire of Japan
- Place of birth
- Nagoya
- Occupation
- supervisor
- Educated at
- University of Osaka
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Image
- Morita Akio.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1921-01-26
- date of death
- 1999-10-03
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in kana
- もりた あきお
- name in native language
- 盛田昭夫
- Commons category
- Akio Morita
- partner in business or sport
- Masaru Ibuka
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Encyclopedic overview
Akio Morita (盛田 昭夫, Morita Akio; January 26, 1921 – October 3, 1999) was a Japanese entrepreneur and co-founder of Sony along with Masaru Ibuka.
Early life
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