Yamakawa Kenjirō
Yamakawa Kenjirō | |
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山川 健次郎 | |
Baron Yamakawa Kenjirō | |
| Born | September 9, 1854 |
| Died | June 26, 1931 (aged 76) |
| Citizenship | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Tokyo Imperial University Kyushu Imperial University Kyoto Imperial University |
Baron Yamakawa Kenjirō (山川 健次郎, September 9, 1854 – June 26, 1931) was a Japanese samurai, politician, physicist, academic administrator, and author of several histories of the Boshin War. He served as president of Tokyo Imperial University, Kyushu Imperial University, and Kyoto Imperial University. He also served as a Privy Councilor and a member of the House of Peers. Though his name is commonly written "Yamakawa," he himself wrote it as "Yamagawa" in English.