Kikunae Ikeda date of birth:

October 8, 1864

How old was Kikunae Ikeda when died?

71

Where was Kikunae Ikeda born?

Kyoto, Japan

When did Kikunae Ikeda die?

May 3, 1936

Where did Kikunae Ikeda die?

Tokyo, Japan

Kikunae Ikeda body shape:

Average

What color are Kikunae Ikeda's eyes?

Black

What color is Kikunae Ikeda's hair?

Salt and Pepper

Is Kikunae Ikeda gay or straight?

Straight

What is Kikunae Ikeda's ethnicity?

Asian

What is Kikunae Ikeda nationality?

Japanese

Where did Kikunae Ikeda go to university?

University of Tokyo

What is Kikunae Ikeda's occupation?

Chemist

Short Biography

Kikunae Ikeda (池田 菊苗 Ikeda Kikunae, 8 October 1864 – 3 May 1936) was a Japanese chemist and Tokyo Imperial University professor of Chemistry who, in 1908, uncovered the chemical basis of a taste he named umami. It is one of the five basic tastes along with sweet, bitter, sour and salty.