Yamamoto Issei
Yamamoto Issei ( Japanese 山 本 一 清 ; born May 27, 1889 in Shiga Prefecture , † January 16, 1959 in Kusatsu , Shiga Prefecture) was a Japanese astronomer.
He was a professor of astronomy at Kyoto University . In 1920 he became the first president of the Astronomical Society he initiated ( 天文 同好 会 , Tenmon Dōkōkai ), which in 1932 was renamed the Oriental Astronomical Association ( 東 亜 天文学 会 , Tōa tenmon kyōkai ). He was director of the Kwasan Observatory in Kyoto .
The crater Yamamoto on the moon and the asteroid (2249) Yamamoto was named in his honor.
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| SURNAME | Yamamoto, Issei |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 山 本 一 清 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 27, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Shiga prefecture |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 16, 1959 |
| Place of death | Kusatsu , Shiga Prefecture |