Torahiko Terada
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| Native name | 寺田寅彦 |
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December 28, 1878 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | December 31, 1935 (aged 57) |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Tokyo Imperial University, Earthquake Research Institute, RIKEN |
| Alma mater | College of Science, Tokyo Imperial University |
| Doctoral advisor | Hantaro Nagaoka |
| Notable students | Ukichiro Nakaya |
| Influences | Sōseki Natsume |
Torahiko Terada (寺田 寅彦 Terada Torahiko?, November 28, 1878 – December 31, 1935) was a Japanese physicist and author who was born in Tokyo. He was a professor at Tokyo Imperial University, a researcher at RIKEN, and worked on a wide range of topics in physics. Also, he was a professor at the Earthquake Research Institute.
As an author, he studied under Natsume Sōseki, who was a teacher at his high school in Kumamoto. His pseudonym for his literature related work was Fuyuhiko Yoshimura.
He is best known for his numerous essays on a wide variety of topics ranging from science to cinema, from haiku to manga.
Torahiko Terada was born in 1878 in the Tokyo Kojimachi District. He received the name "Torahiko" because he was born under the Year of the Tiger. While in high school in Kumamoto, the young Torahiko studied under Natsume Sōseki and science teacher Takuro Tamaru. It was the influence of both these men whom Terada attributes his inspiration to seriously pursue studies of science and literature during the course of his life.
In 1897, Terada met and courted student Natsuko Sakai, who was to become his first wife. He continued his studies and in 1899, earned his PhD at the Tokyo Imperial University. His thesis concerned the acoustics of the Shakuhachi bamboo flute. His adviser during this period was Hantaro Nagaoka and Aikitsu Tanakadate.
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