Background
Watanabe, Masao was born on January 7, 1920 in Tokyo. Son of Yasuo and Satoe Watanabe.
Watanabe, Masao was born on January 7, 1920 in Tokyo. Son of Yasuo and Satoe Watanabe.
Bachelor of Engineering, University Tokyo, 1941, Doctor of Science, 1962. Doctor of Literature, Tokyo University Education, 1961. Associate professor University Tokyo, 1944-1947, professor, 1968-1980.
Professor emeritus, since 1987.
Associate professor, professor Tokyo Woman"s Christian College, 1950-1959, 59-62. Professor Chuo University, Tokyo, 1962-1968.
Professor Niigata University, Japan, 1980-1985. Professor Tokyo Denki University, 1985-1988.
Professor history of science International Christian University, Tokyo, 1988-1991.
Visiting scholar Harvard-Yenching Institute, United States of America, 1955-1956. Fulbright research scholar Harvard University, 1963-1964. Visiting fellow Trinity College, Oxford, England, 1976.
Research grantee Harvard-Yenching Institute, 1955-1956, Fulbright Committee, 1963-1964, Japan Society for Promotion of Science, 1976, 84, Australian Academy of Sciences, 1984.
Served as lieutenant Japanese Navy, 1942-1944. Member Académie Internationale d"Histoire des Sciences, History of Science Society Japan. Club: International House (Tokyo).
Married Hiroko Ishihara, December 1948. Children– Nozomu, Tomo-o, Makoto.