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Yamakawa Kenjirō

Japanese physicist

Died when: 76 years 290 days (921 months)
Star Sign: Virgo

 

Yamakawa Kenjirō

Baron Yamakawa Kenjiro (?? ???, 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.


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