Torahiko Terada | |
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寺田寅彦 | |
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| Born | December 28, 1878 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | December 31, 1935 (aged 57) |
| Alma mater | College of Science, Tokyo Imperial University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Tokyo Imperial University, Earthquake Research Institute, RIKEN |
| Doctoral advisor | Hantaro Nagaoka |
| Notable students | Ukichiro Nakaya |
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. He was also 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 manga.