Jiro Horikoshi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jiro Horikoshi

Japanese engineer

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1903

Place of Birth: Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 11-Jan-1982

Profession: engineer, aerospace engineer

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Jiro Horikoshi (?? ??, Horikoshi Jiro, 22 June 1903 – 11 January 1982) was the chief engineer of many Japanese fighter designs of World War II, including the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter.