Background
Kotaro Honda was born on 23 February 1870 in Aichi Prefecture.
本多 光太郎
Kotaro Honda was born on 23 February 1870 in Aichi Prefecture.
In 1897 he graduated from Tokyo Imperial University, where he studied magnetism and geophysics under Nagaoka Hantaro. From 1907 to 1911 he continued his researches in Europe, studying metallography at Gottingen University.
Upon his return to Japan he became a professor of Tohoku Imperial University. Until his retirement from the post of president of the university in 1940.
He also served as a member of the Aviation Research Center, the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, and the Imperial Academy. In his late years he served as president of the Tokyo College of Science and held other posts in education.
In 1937 he was among those to receive the first Cultural Award.