Arakatsu Bunsaku

Japanese: 荒勝文策 - あらかつぶんさく

1890-1973 A physicist from the Taisho and Showa periods.
Born on March 25, 1890. Became a professor at Taipei Imperial University in 1928, and at his alma mater, Kyoto Imperial University, in 1936. After retiring from government, he became the first president of Konan University. In 1936, he succeeded in Japan's first artificial nuclear transmutation experiment. He worked on the construction of the Kyoto University cyclotron. Died on June 25, 1973. He was 83 years old. Born in Hyogo Prefecture. His maiden name was Nagata. His works include "Mechanics" and "Modern Physics."

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Japanese:

1890－1973　大正-昭和時代の物理学者。
明治23年3月25日生まれ。昭和3年台北帝大教授,11年母校の京都帝大教授,定年退官後,甲南大初代学長。9年日本初の原子核人工変換実験に成功。京大サイクロトロンの建造につとめた。昭和48年6月25日死去。83歳。兵庫県出身。旧姓は長田。著作に「力学」「近代物理学」。

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