Shunpei Yamazaki facts for kids
Shunpei Yamazaki (山崎 舜平, Yamazaki Shunpei, born July 8, 1942) is a Japanese inventor who has created many amazing things. He is famous for his work in computer science and solid-state physics. These fields are all about how computers work and how tiny materials behave.
Shunpei Yamazaki is known as a super inventor because he has so many inventions! He is listed as the inventor for over 11,000 groups of patents and more than 26,000 different patent documents. A patent is like a special license that protects an inventor's idea, so no one else can copy it without permission.
In 2005, a newspaper called USA Today said he was the most prolific (meaning most productive) inventor ever! Another inventor, Kia Silverbrook, passed him in 2008, but then Yamazaki took the lead again in 2017.
He studied at Doshisha University in Japan, where he completed a special advanced course in engineering.
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory (SEL)
Shunpei Yamazaki is the leader and main owner of a research company called Semiconductor Energy Laboratory (SEL). This company is located in Tokyo, Japan.
Most of the patents he holds are connected to computer display technology. This means he invents things that help make the screens we use every day, like on our phones, tablets, and computers. Many of these inventions are owned by SEL, and Yamazaki is often named as the inventor, either by himself or with others. He has made many important discoveries in this area!
See also
In Spanish: Shunpei Yamazaki para niños
