Kiyoo Wadati
Kiyoo Wadati was an early seismologist at the Central Meteorological Observatory of Japan (now known as the Japan Meteorological Agency), researching deep (subduction zone) earthquakes. His name is attached to the Wadati–Benioff zone. It was Wadati's 1928 paper on shallow and deep earthquakes, comparing maximum below surface displacement against distance from the epicentre, which led Charles Richter to develop his earthquake magnitude scale in 1935.
Also recorded as Kiyoo Wadachi
Kiyoo Wadati
Japanese magazine "THE FHOTO, 1 November 1961 issue" published by Jiji Gaho Sha. · Public domain
- Name
- Kiyoo Wadati 和達 清夫
- Born
- September 8, 1902
- Birthplace
- Nagoya, Japan
- Place of death
- Tokyo, Japan
- Field
- seismology
- Education
- Imperial University of Tokyo
- Known for
- Wadati–Benioff zone
- Died
- 1995 · Tokyo.
- Nationality
- Japan · Empire of Japan
- Occupation
- poet · meteorologist · geologist · seismologist
- Honours
- Order of Culture · Person of Cultural Merit · Imperial Prize of Japan Academy
- Languages
- Japanese
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Kiyoo Wadati studied at University of Tokyo. The recorded working language is Japanese. The field of work recorded is seismology. Employment is recorded with Saitama University. Distinctions recorded are Order of Culture, Person of Cultural Merit and Imperial Prize of Japan Academy.
和達清夫
朝日新聞社 · 『 アサヒグラフ 』 1951年11月21日号
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• Name — Kiyoo Wadati 和達 清夫 • Born — September 8, 1902 • Birthplace — Nagoya, Japan • Place of death — Tokyo, Japan • Field — seismology • Workplaces — Central Meteorological Observatory • Education — Imperial University of Tokyo • Known for — Wadati–Benioff zone
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Kiyoo Wadati is recorded as having received Order of Culture, Person of Cultural Merit and Imperial Prize of Japan Academy. Recognition and collections. Wadati received Order of Culture, Person of Cultural Merit and Imperial Prize of Japan Academy.
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1902
Kiyoo Wadati born at Nagoya.
1995
Kiyoo Wadati died at Tokyo.
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