Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for inventing efficient blue light-emitting diodes, enabling bright energy-saving white light sources.
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Isamu Akasaki
Nobel Prize history for Isamu Akasaki based on the award records stored in the World History Database.
1Recorded awards
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Recorded Nobel Prize awards
1 distinct award entry or entries in the World History Database.
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