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Issei Yamamoto

Japanese astronomer

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.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Issei Yamamoto (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 27, 1889, died Jan 16, 1959.¹

About

He was director of the Kwasan Observatory in Kyoto.

From Wikipedia’s article on Issei Yamamoto, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Oriental Astronomical AssociationFounder¹¹

Early life and education

Date not recordedKyoto University³

Career

Occupation: university teacher, politician, astronomer.⁷

Date not recordedWorked at Kyoto University⁴
Date not recordedFounded Oriental Astronomical Association⁵
Date not recordedFounded Gekko Observatory⁶

Personal life

BornMay 27, 1889, Shiga Prefecture⁸
DiedJan 16, 1959, Kusatsu⁹
CitizenshipEmpire of Japan, Japan¹⁰

Sources

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WikidataIssei Yamamoto on Wikidata
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WikipediaIssei Yamamoto on Wikipedia
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WikidataIssei Yamamoto: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataIssei Yamamoto: Worked at Kyoto University, on Wikidata
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WikidataIssei Yamamoto: Founded Oriental Astronomical Association, on Wikidata
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WikidataIssei Yamamoto: Founded Gekko Observatory, on Wikidata
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WikidataIssei Yamamoto: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataIssei Yamamoto: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataIssei Yamamoto: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataIssei Yamamoto: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataOriental Astronomical Association, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsIssei Yamamoto photo by 朝日新聞社, Public domain