-
Birth
He was born April 11, 1908 in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan -
Graduation
Graduated from Waseda University. He studied Science and Engineering in his time there. -
Modulated-Light Transimssion System
Invented a modulated-light transmission system, awarded a prize at the Paris Exhibition. -
First Job
His first job after graduating he went to work at a photo-chemical laboratory where processed film. -
Imperial Japanese Navy
He then Joined the Imperial Japanese Navy during world war 2. He was a member of the Imperial Navy Wartime Research Comitee -
Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation
In 1946 Masaru left the navy and and co-founded Sony with Akio Morita. At this time it was not called sony but it was called Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation. -
Magnetic recording tapes
He invented Magnetic Recording tapes -
Transister
Ibuka had earned the licensing for the use of transitstors for Sony. He was the first person to have the use of transisters in non-military use. -
President
Became acting president of Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation. -
Sony
In 1958 the company Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation was renamed to Sony Entertainment. -
Medal Of Honour
He was awarded a medal of honour with a blue ribbon. -
Trinitron Colour Television
Supervised team that developed the Trinitron Colour Television system. -
Kindergarten Is Too Late
He Wrote a book titled kindergarten is too late. This book explains that the most significant human learning occurs between birth and 3 years of age. -
Chairman
He then retired from president of the company to chairman of the company. -
IEEE
He was also awarded the IEE founders medal for outstanding administrative leadership in applying solid-state devices in consumer electronics. -
Leaving Sony
Masaru left Sony and fully retired from the company. Although leaving he kept close ties with them until his death. -
Order of the Sacred Treausure
He was decorated with the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1978. -
Order of the Rising Sun
He was aslo decorated with the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun in 1986. -
First Class Of The Royal Order
He was further decorated as a Commander First Class of the Royal Order of the Polar Star of Sweden. -
Honorary Citzen
In 1993 He was alsp awarded as a honorary citizen of tokyo. -
Death
He died when he was 89 years old in Tokyo, Japan
