2 Notable alumni of Kyushu Institute of Technology
Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees
Kyushu Institute of Technology is ranked #1,207 in the world and #76 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 2 notable alumni from Kyushu Institute of Technology sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Kyushu Institute of Technology won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Ted Fujita
1920-1998 (aged 78)
physicist
meteorologist
Tetsuya Theodore Fujita was a Japanese and American meteorologist whose research primarily focused on severe weather. His research at the University of Chicago on severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and typhoons revolutionized the knowledge of each. Although he is best known for creating the Fujita scale of tornado intensity and damage, he also discovered downbursts and microbursts and was an instrumental...
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2. Xia Yan
1900-1995 (aged 95)
playwright
film director
journalist
screenwriter
translator
Xia Yan was a left-lean Chinese playwright and screenwriter, and the People's Republic of China's Deputy Minister of Culture between 1954 and 1965.
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