Tatsuo Hasegawa 長谷川 龍雄 | |
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Born | |
Died | April 29, 2008 | (aged 92)
Nationality | Japanese |
Education | Tokyo Imperial University |
Occupation | Engineer |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Aeronautics |
Significant design | Toyota Corolla Toyota Publica |
Awards | Japan Automobile Hall of Fame (2004) |
Tatsuo Hasegawa (長谷川 龍雄, Hasegawa Tatsuo, February 8, 1916 – April 29, 2008) was a Japanese automotive engineer, and known as the development chief of the first Toyota Corolla. He built the base of the economy cars in Japan through the development of the Corolla and the Toyota Publica.[1]