Masaru Ibuka

Also known as Ibuka Masaru

Japanese businessman (1908–1997)

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It is catalogued under topics including 1908 births, 1997 deaths and 20th-century Japanese businesspeople.

Its subject is documented across 31 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Born: April 11, 1908 ( 1908-04-11 ) , Nikkō , Empire of Japan
Died: December 19, 1997 (1997-12-19) (aged 89), Tokyo , Japan
Education: Waseda University
Known for: Co-founder of Sony
Spouse: Sekiko Maeda ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1936 , divorced )
Children: 2 daughters, 1 son
Awards: IEEE Founders Medal (1972)

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Empire of Japan
Place of birth: Nikkō-shi
Place of death: Tokyo
Occupation: writer
Educated at: Waseda University
Languages spoken: Japanese
Award: Bronze Wolf Award
Image: Ibuka Masaru.jpg

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date of birth: 1908-04-11
date of death: 1997-12-19
manner of death: natural causes
member of: National Academy of Engineering
name in kana: いぶかまさる
name in native language: 井深大
cause of death: heart failure
partner in business or sport: Akio Morita
place of burial: Tama Cemetery

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Encyclopedic overview

Masaru Ibuka (井深大 Ibuka Masaru; April 11, 1908 – December 19, 1997) was a Japanese electronics industrialist and co-founder of Sony, along with Akio Morita.

Early life

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