Issei Yamamoto
Japanese astronomer
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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]
BornMay 27, 1889
DiedJanuary 16, 1959 (aged 69)
CitizenshipJapan
Fieldsastronomy
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
Named after him:
- The crater Yamamoto on the Moon.
- Asteroid 2249 Yamamoto.
