Biography of Hideo Shima

Hideo Shima (* 20. May 1901 in Osaka; † 18. March 1998 in Tokyo) was a japanischer Ingenieur. He was 96 years old. His education included University of Tokyo and Tokyo Metropolitan Toyama High School. He worked at Ministry of Railways, Japanese National Railways and National Space Development Agency. His awards include Order of Culture, Person of Cultural Merit and James Watt International Medal.