Background

Tanishita, Ichimatsu was born on July 10, 1906 in Miyama, Asuwa, Fukui, Japan. Son of Kunizo and Mika (Fujita) Tanishita.

Education

Bachelor Engineering, University Tokyo, 1931. Doctor Engineering, University Tokyo, 1942.

Career

Member, Mitsubishi Aircraft Manufacturing Company, Tokyo, 1931-1932; lecturer, U. Tokyo, 1932-1934; associate professor, U. Tokyo, 1934-1943; professor, U. Tokyo, 1943-1948; professor, Chuo University, Tokyo, 1949-1951; professor, Keio University, Tokyo, 1951-1972; professor, Nihon U., Koriyama, Japan, 1972-1975; president, Kanagawa Institute Technology, Atsugi, Japan, 1975-1985; adviser, Kanagawa Institute Technology, Atsugi, Japan, 1985-1994.

Achievements

• Ichimatsu Tanishita has been listed as a noteworthy association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Scholarship Society Kashinomekai, Tokyo, 1962-1997. Member Japan Society Mechanical Engineers (Journal Series C Mechanical Systems, Machine Elements and Manufacturing prize 1969, president 1969-1970), Japanese Association Refrigeration (JAR prize 1975), International Solar Engery Society, Engineering Academy of Japan, Japan Society of Solar Energy (president 1975-1980), Japan Boiler Association (president 1978-1997), International Association for Propagation of Water and Steam (president 1980-1982, honorary fellow 1985), Japan Society for Promotion of Science (chairman 139th committee 1970-1999).

Connections

Married Fumiko April 9, 1931. Children: Haruno Lawson, Kiyoko Fujie, Kazuo Tanishita.

Father:

Kunizo Tanishita

Mother:

Mika (Fujita) Tanishita

Spouse:

Fumiko April 9

child:

Kazuo Tanishita

child:

Haruno Lawson Tanishita

child:

Kiyoko Fujie Tanishita