Background
Ken-ichi Yamamoto was born in 1899 in Shimane, Japan.
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Ken-ichi Yamamoto was born in 1899 in Shimane, Japan.
Ken-ichi Yamamoto graduated from Applied Chemistry Department of Waseda University (1923).
Ken-ichi Yamamoto became assistant professor and then professor of Waseda University. Appointed dean of Petroleum Engineering Department of the same university (1943) and continued as dean after the department was renamed Inflammable Chemistry Department (1947). The same year was appointed dean of Science and Engineering Department. Became director of the same university (1949).