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Issei Yamamoto

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Issei Yamamoto
山本一清
BornMay 27, 1889
DiedJanuary 16, 1959(1959-01-16) (aged 69)
CitizenshipJapan
Scientific career
Fieldsastronomy
InstitutionsKyoto University, Oriental Astronomical Association [ja], Kwasan Observatory

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 [ja]. He was director of the Kwasan Observatory in Kyoto.[1]

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  1. ^ 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.