Kono Yasui | |
|---|---|
保井コノ | |
 Kono Yasui in 1948 | |
| Born | 16 February 1880 Kagawa Prefecture |
| Died | 21 March 1971 (aged 91) Bunkyō |
| Awards | Medal with Purple Ribbon, Order of the Precious Crown, Third Class, Butterfly |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Women's Higher Normal School, University of Chicago, Harvard University |
| Influences | E. C. Jeffrey |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Gifu Girls' Higher School and Kanda Girls' School, Women's Higher Normal School, Tokyo Imperial University, Ochanomizu University |
| Main interests | biologist, cytologist |
| Notable works | Cytologia |
Kono Yasui (保井 コノ, Yasui Kono, 16 February 1880 – 24 March 1971) was a Japanese biologist and cytologist.[1] In 1927, she became the first Japanese woman to receive a doctoral degree in science. She received a Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon and was awarded as an Order of the Precious Crown Third Class for her academic accomplishments and leadership in women’s education in Japan.[2]
- ^ "Yasui, Kono (1880–1971)". Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages. 2007. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2015 – via HighBeam Research.
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