Question

Who among the following gave the term “Nanotechnology” and when?
1. Richard Feynman – 1959
2. Norio Taniguchi – 1974
3. Eric Drexler – 1986
4. Sumioljima – 1991

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Norio Taniguchi – 1974

The correct answer is Norio Taniguchi – 1974.

• Nanotechnology is science, engineering, and technology conducted at the nanoscale, which is about 1 to 100 nanometers.
• Nanoscience and nanotechnology are the study and application of extremely small things and can be used across all the other science fields, such as chemistry, biology, physics, materials science, and engineering.
• In his explorations of ultraprecision machining, Professor Norio Taniguchi coined the term nanotechnology in 1974.
• He defined this term by referring to materials with a dimension in the nanoscale.
• He was a professor at the Tokyo University of Science.
• The European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology presented Professor Taniguchi with its 1st Lifetime Achievement Award in Bremen, May 1999.