Ichida Soichi
Ichida Sōichi ( Japanese 市 田 左右 一 ; * December 30, 1910 in Tokyo Prefecture ; † June 30, 1986 ) was an important Japanese philatelist .
Life
His father had a very large stamp collection and had the first offset printing company in Japan. He completed a degree in metallurgy , which he completed with a doctorate. During his studies he took part in the 1936 Summer Olympics as a football player . Later he was president of a Japanese steel company.
It was only relatively late, around 1950, that his own interest in philately emerged and he wrote pioneering books in the field. He probably had the most important collection of Japanese stamps at the time. Nationally as well as internationally, he held top philatelic positions.
Awards
- 1966 Crawford Medal
- 1971 Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
- 1972 Lichtenstein Award
- 1981 Lindenberg Medal
- 1984 Luff Award
- 1987 American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame
literature
- Carlrichard Brühl: History of Philately. Volume 2, Olms, Hildesheim 1985, ISBN 3-487-07618-7 , pp. 1003-1006
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ichida, Sōichi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 市 田 左右 一 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese philatelist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 30, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tokyo prefecture |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 30, 1986 |