Issei Yamamoto (山本 一清, Yamamoto Issei, 1889–1959) was a Japanese astronomer and professor at Kyoto University. In 1920, he became first president of the Oriental Astronomical Association. He was director of the Kwasan Observatory in Kyoto.[1]
Issei Yamamoto | |
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山本一清 | |
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| Born | May 27, 1889 |
| Died | January 16, 1959 (aged 69) |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | astronomy |
| Institutions | Kyoto University, Oriental Astronomical Association, Kwasan Observatory |
Honors
editNamed after him:
- The crater Yamamoto on the Moon.
- Asteroid 2249 Yamamoto.
References
edit- ^ Tamazawa, Harufumi (1 January 2021). "Sunspot observation by the cooperation of amateur astronomers and researchers in Japan in early 20th century as early citizen science program". Education and Heritage in the Era of Big Data in Astronomy. 367: 336–338. Bibcode:2021IAUS..367..336T. doi:10.1017/S1743921321000776. S2CID 245386538. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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