Suekichi Kinoshita

Suekichi Kinoshita
木下季吉
Kinoshita in 1910 in Manchester
Born(1877-01-14)January 14, 1877
DiedNovember 28, 1934(1934-11-28) (aged 57)
EducationUniversity of Tokyo
Victoria University of Manchester
RelativesJunji Kinoshita (nephew)
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Tokyo
Doctoral advisorHantaro Nagaoka
Other academic advisorsErnest Rutherford
Doctoral studentsShoji Nishikawa

Suekichi Kinoshita (Japanese: 木下 季吉, Kinoshita Suekichi, 14 January 1877 – 28 November 1934) was a Japanese experimental physicist and pioneer in radioactivity.[2][3] His main contribution include the first observation of alpha particles using nuclear emulsion photography.[4][5]

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  2. ^ "木下季吉". コトバンク (in Japanese).
  3. ^ Tanaka, Minoru; Yamasaki, Kazuo (1986). "Early Studies of Radioactivity and the Reception of Soddy's Ideas in Japan". Frederick Soddy (1877–1956). pp. 141–154. doi:10.1007/978-94-009-5297-3_10. ISBN 978-94-010-8839-8.
  4. ^ Kinoshita, S. (22 March 1910). "The photographic action of the α-particles emitted from radio-active substances". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Containing Papers of a Mathematical and Physical Character. 83 (564): 432–453. Bibcode:1910RSPSA..83..432K. doi:10.1098/rspa.1910.0033.
  5. ^ Sekido, Yataro (1985). "Intensity and Anisotropy of Cosmic Rays". Early History of Cosmic Ray Studies. Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Vol. 118. pp. 187–206. Bibcode:1985ASSL..118..187S. doi:10.1007/978-94-009-5434-2_19. ISBN 978-94-010-8899-2.