Wasaburo Oishi | |
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| Born | 15 March 1874  Tosu |
| Died | 18 December 1950 (aged 76) |
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Wasaburo Oishi (大石 和三郎, Ōishi Wasaburō, 15 March 1874 – 18 December 1950) was a Japanese meteorologist. Born in Tosu, Saga, he is best known for his discovery of the high-altitude air currents now known as the jet stream. He was also an important Esperantist, serving as the second board president of the Japanese Esperanto Institute from 1930 to 1945.[1]
- ^ Japana Esperanto-Instituto. "la historio de Japana Esperanto-Instituto (history of Japan Esperanto-Institute)". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.