Michio Kaku
Biography
Michio Kaku is an American theoretical physicist, popular science author and science communicator who has spent decades explaining physics to the public. Born in San Jose, California, he studied at Harvard and earned his doctorate at Berkeley before joining the faculty of the City College of New York, where he holds a chair in theoretical physics. In 1974 he and Keiji Kikkawa produced some of the earliest work on string theory. His books, among them Physics of the Impossible, Physics of the Future, The Future of the Mind and The God Equation, became New York Times best sellers, and he has hosted programs for the BBC, the Discovery Channel, the History Channel and the Science Channel, as well as the weekly radio show Exploration. He received a Sir Arthur Clarke lifetime achievement award in 2021.
79years old
Turns 80 on January 24in 104 days
- Born San Jose
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 18 years2005 to 2023
Every film, newest first
- 2023To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic BombIMDb rating 7.4
- 20102012: Time for ChangeIMDb rating 6.9
- 2005Alien PlanetIMDb rating 7.2
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Early training
At the National Science Fair in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Kaku drew the notice of physicist Edward Teller, who became his mentor and gave him the Hertz Engineering Scholarship.
A first
Kaku was a resident of Leverett House while attending Harvard College, and in 1968 he graduated summa cum laude, placing first in his physics class.
A first
In 1974, Kaku and Keiji Kikkawa, a professor at Osaka University, wrote the first papers that described string theory in a field form.
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Worked with
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Films together
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Christopher CasselDirector, 1 film, 2023
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Pierre de LespinoisDirector, 1 film, 2005
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Joao G. AmorimDirector, 1 film, 2010
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Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Fellow of the American Physical Society | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.