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.