Community of Scholars Profile

Ito, Shuntaro

Information in this profile has been submitted by the individual or is based on Institute records, including the publication A Community of Scholars: The Institute for Advanced Study 1930-1980.

Data from Institute records

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Visits to IAS

TypeAffiliationStart DateEnd Date
[M]HistSt9/1/19716/30/1972

Field of Study while at IAS: History of Science
Position: Professor Emeritus
Start year: 1991
Department: History and Philosophy of Science
Institution: University of Tokyo
Current Field of Study: History of Science and Comparative Civilizations

Past and Other Appointments

AppointmentOrganizationStart YearEnd Year
PresidentJapan Society for the comparative study of Civilizations1983

Degrees

DegreeYearInstitution
Ph.D.1964University of Wisconsin-Madison

Honors

DescriptionYear
Silver Jewel Medal (from the Emperor of Japan)2009
Professor Emeritus, Reitaku University2006
Honorary President for Life, International Society of Comparative Study of Civilizations (USA)2000
Professor Emeritus, International Research Center of Japanese Studies, Kyoto1995-1998
Visiting Scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC1982