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Momofuku Ando
Momofuku Ando , born Go Pek-Hok, was a Taiwanese-born, ethnic Chinese, Japanese inventor and businessman who founded Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. He is known as the inventor of Nissin Chikin Ramen, the first brand of commercially available prepackaged instant noodles, and the creator of the brands Top Ramen and Cup Noodles.
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business · Taiwanese-Japanese inventor and businessman (1910–2007) · businessperson · merchant · entrepreneur · inventor · also Momofuku Ando, Wu Baifu, Ando
Born 5 March 1910 · Died 5 January 2007 · Q317858
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2015· 3 entries
Newsday: Momofuku Ando: Google doodle celebrates 105th birthday of ramen inventor
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Google placed a doodle created by Google artist Sophie Diao on its main web page commemorating Ando's birthday
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2008· 2 entries
The company's name was changed to "NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS"
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A ramen summit was held in Osaka and a bronze statue of Ando was unveiled at the Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture The statue depicts Ando standing atop a base resembling a noodle container wh
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2007· 2 entries
Died 2007-01-05.
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At a hospital in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, at the age of 96
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2002· 2 entries
Awarded Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class (2002).
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Which is the second-most prestigious Japanese decoration for Japanese civilians
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1997· 1 entry
Later renamed to the World Instant Noodles Association (WINA), after seeing the need for greater oversight on instant noodles through a regulatory body
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1983· 1 entry
Won Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon (1983).
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1982· 1 entry
Awarded Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class (1982).
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1977· 1 entry
Won Medal with Blue Ribbon (1977).
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1972· 1 entry
The Asama-Sansō hostage standoff took place in Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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1971· 2 entries
With the idea of providing a waterproof polystyrene container
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At the age of 61, helped spark the popularity of instant noodles overseas
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1966· 1 entry
Ando naturalized through marriage and became a Japanese citizen
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1964· 1 entry
Seeking a way to promote the instant noodle industry, Ando founded the Instant Food Industry Association, which set guidelines for fair competition and product quality, introducing several industry standards such as the
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1958· 1 entry
At the age of 48, and after months of trial and error experimentation to perfect his flash-frying method, Ando marketed the first package of precooked instant noodles
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1933· 1 entry
Traveled to Osaka, where he established a clothing company while studying economics at Ritsumeikan University
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1910· 2 entries
Born 1910-03-05.
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Into a wealthy family in Chiayi, Taiwan, when Taiwan was under Japanese colonial rule
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