Michio Kaku net worth is
$5 Million
Michio Kaku Wiki Biography
Michio Kaku was born on the 24th January 1947, in San Jose, California, USA of American and Japanese descent. He is a scientist and theoretical physicist, who works as a Professor of Theoretical Physics at the City College of New York. He is also recognized as an author, as well as a TV personality, known for hosting TV series on the BBC, Discovery Channel, History Channel, and Science Channel.
Have you ever wondered how rich Michio Kaku is, as of early 2016? It has been estimated from sources that the overall size of Michio’s net worth is $5 million, which has been accumulated through his successful involvement in science. Additional to that, he has also increased his wealth as a television personality who hosts TV series about science, as well as releasing several books.
Michio Kaku Net Worth $5 Million
Michio Kaku was born to parents who were interned during World War II in the Tule Lake War Relocation Center, California, where they met and welcomed his older brother. During his attending Cubberley High School in Palo Alto, Michio made a particle accelerator, and at the National Science Fair in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he was spotted by Edward Teller, a physicist who gave him a Hertz Engineering Scholarship. Thus, he attended Harvard University, from which he graduated summa cum laude in 1968. Later, he went to the Berkeley Radiation Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley, from which he earned a PhD. in 1972.
Soon after he finished his education, Michio became a part of a research program at The City College of The City University of New York, with the main focus in quantum mechanics. He began to build his career, and eventually reached the Henry Semat Chair, and is currently working as a professor of theoretical physics at the City College of New York. Since the early days of his career, Kaku has been focused on developing the string theory, and alongside Keiji Kikkawa has written and published a first paper about the aforementioned theory.
However, Michio Kaku is best known as a TV personality, appearing in numerous science TV shows, on various channels, which has largely increased his net worth, and he has also released several books on the topic of popular science. His first book came out in 1987, entitled “Beyond Einstein: The Cosmic Quest for the Theory of the Universe”, and since then has released seven more books, which include titles such as “Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension” (1994), “Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel” (2008), “Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100” (2011), and “The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind” (2014), which is his latest release so far.
Michio has appeared in several documentary programs, which have science as the main topic, such as “Through the Wormhole” (2011-2015), “How the Universe Works” (2010-2014), “Prophets of Science Fiction” (2011-2012), “Horizon” (2002-2012), and many others, all of which increased his net worth.
Because of his accomplishments as a scientist, Michio has received several awards, including the Klopsteg Memorial Award in 2008.
Regarding his personal life, Michio Kaku is married to Shizue Kaku, with whom he has two daughters. In free time, he enjoys ice skating, and is also active on several social networks, including Twitter, on which he has more than 500,000 followers. His current residence is in New York City.
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Date Of Birth | January 24, 1947 |
Place Of Birth | San Jose, California, United States |
Profession | Writer, Miscellaneous Crew |
Education | University of California, Berkeley |
Nationality | American |
Children | Michelle Kaku, Alyson Kaku |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm6106598 |
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1 | It is often stated that of all the theories proposed in this century, the silliest is quantum theory. In fact, some say that the only thing that quantum theory has going for it is that it is unquestionably correct. |
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1 | Favorite songs: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) theme, Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) theme. |
2 | An internationally recognized physicist, Dr. Michio Kaku holds the Henry Semat Professorship in Theoretical Physics at the City College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. His goal is to help complete Einstein's dream of a "theory of everything," a single equation which will unify all the fundamental forces in the universe. His books _Hyperspace_ and _Visions_ became international best-sellers. He hosts a weekly hour-long radio program on science on several stations around the country. |
Writer
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Visions of the Future | 2007 | TV Series documentary written by | |
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Universe | 2007 | TV Series documentary scientific consultant - 1 episode | |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Futurescape with James Woods | 2013 | TV Series documentary special thanks - 3 episodes | |
Self
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The Creation Question: A Curiosity Conversation | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself - Theoretical Physicist, City College of New York (as Dr. Michio Kaku) |
Transcendent Man: Live with Ray Kurzweil | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible | 2009-2011 | TV Series documentary | Narrator / Presenter / Himself |
When Aliens Attack | 2011/I | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Real Time with Bill Maher | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Democracy Now! | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Tavis Smiley | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Show with David Letterman | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Conan | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
The Physics of 'Back to the Future' with Dr. Michio Kaku | 2010 | Video short | Himself (as Dr. Michio Kaku) |
Today | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Inside Secret Government Warehouses: Shocking Revelations | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Cheat Sheet | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host |
First Apocalypse | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The Universe | 2007-2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Phd., Theoretical Physicist, City University of New York / Himself / Himself - Author, 'Physics of the Impossible' / ... |
Einstein | 2008/II | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Naked Science | 2005-2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Author of 'Physics of the Impossible' / Himself - City University of New York |
Stephen Hawking: Master of the Universe | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself, City University, New York |
Visions of the Future | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Presenter |
Best Cases Ever: Ghosts Caught on Tape | 2007 | TV Short documentary | Himself - Author (as Prof. Michio Kaku) |
FutureCar | 2007 | TV Mini-Series documentary | |
2057 | 2007 | TV Series | Himself (English Version) |
Last Days on Earth | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Professor of Theoretical Physics, City University of New York (as Michio Kaku PhD) |
Prophets of Science Fiction | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Time | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Presenter |
The Bermuda Triangle: Startling New Secrets | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
Alien Planet | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Obsessed & Scientific | 2005 | Documentary short | Himself |
HARDtalk Extra | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Poison Dust | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
The Riddle of Einstein's Brain | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Prof. Michio Kaku) |
Fatal Fallout: The Bush Legacy | 2004 | Video documentary | |
Fatal Fallout | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
Robo Sapiens | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Big Questions | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Me & Isaac Newton | 1999 | Documentary | Himself - Theoretical Physicist |
Space: The Final Junkyard | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Bioperfection: Building a New Human Race | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself |
Einstein Revealed | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - City College of New York |
Future Fantastic | 1996 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Synthetic Pleasures | 1995 | Documentary | |
Borders | 1989 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Prof. Theoretical Physics, CUNY (as Dr. Michio Kaku) |
We Are the Guinea Pigs | 1980 | Documentary | Himself |
Through the Wormhole | 2011-2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Theoretical Physicist / Himself - Phd., Theoretical Physicist |
Nova | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Principle | 2014 | | Himself |
How the Universe Works | 2010-2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Phd., Theoretical Physicist, City University of New York / Himself - Theoretical physicist |
Squawk Box | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Imus in the Morning | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Author / Himself |
The Real History of Science Fiction | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Triangulation | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Ronan Farrow Daily | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Varney & Company | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
The Daily Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Futurescape with James Woods | 2013 | TV Series documentary | |
CBS This Morning | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Contributor / Himself - Guest |
Science Club | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - City College of New York |
Aliens: The Definitive Guide | 2013 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself - Theoretical Physicist, City University of New York |
The Colbert Report | 2010-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Theoretical Physicist |
Fukushame: The Lost Japan | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
America's Newsroom | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Physics Professor / Himself |
Stuff You Should Know | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
The Women of Doctor Who | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The Science of Doctor Who | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Studio B | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
Nikola Tesla-Visionary of Modern Times | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself - physicist |
Prophets of Science Fiction | 2011-2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Theoretical Physicist / Himself / Himself - theoretical physicist / ... |
Horizon | 2002-2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself - City University of New York / Himself / Himself - The City College of New York |
iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |