Issei Yamamoto

Issei Yamamoto (山本一清, Yamamoto Issei, 1889–1959) was a Japanese astronomer.

Issei Yamamoto

He was professor of astronomy at Kyoto University. In 1920 he became the first president of the Oriental Astronomical Association. He was director of the Kwasan Observatory in Kyoto.

Honors

Named after him:

The crater Yamamoto on the Moon.
Asteroid 2249 Yamamoto.

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