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Theoretical physicist Fumitaka Sato, professor emeritus at Kyoto University and known for his work on black hole mysteries, died of bacterial pneumonia in Kyoto on Sunday.

Fumitaka Sato, who contributed to black hole research, dies at 87

Pupils put their hands up to answer a question during a lesson at a grammar school in Maidstone, U.K. Private school alumni remain dominant among the most powerful positions in British society despite corporate efforts to hire from more diverse backgrounds.

Britain wants social mobility but private schools still dominate

Theoretical physicist Fumitaka Sato, professor emeritus at Kyoto University and known for his work on black hole mysteries, died of bacterial pneumonia in Kyoto on Sunday.

Fumitaka Sato, who contributed to black hole research, dies at 87

Pupils put their hands up to answer a question during a lesson at a grammar school in Maidstone, U.K. Private school alumni remain dominant among the most powerful positions in British society despite corporate efforts to hire from more diverse backgrounds.

Britain wants social mobility but private schools still dominate

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