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Nagaoka Hantarō

Physicist
Era: Late Edo–Shōwa / 1865–1950 (about 85 years)
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1865

Birth

Born into a samurai family of Ōmura in Hizen (Nagasaki).

1887

Path of physics

He studied physics at the Imperial University and went into research.

1893

Study in Germany

He went to study in Germany and elsewhere in Europe.

1903

Saturnian atomic model

He proposed a "Saturnian" atomic model, with electrons circling a heavy central core.

1917

RIKEN

He took part in founding RIKEN and trained researchers.

1931

President of Osaka Imperial University

He became the first president of Osaka Imperial University.

1937

Order of Culture

He received the first Order of Culture.

1950

Final days

He died.

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