Background
Shinzō Shinjō was born on 26 August 1873 in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture.
新蔵 新城
Shinzō Shinjō was born on 26 August 1873 in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture.
Graduated from Physics Course, Tokyo University (1895). In 1895 and in 1897 started teaching at a Military Engineering School. Between 1905 and 1907 Shinjo studied astronomy at University of Goettingen in Germany with Karl Schwarzschild.
In 1900 he assumed a position of associate professor at Kyoto University in the field of mechanics. Shinjo was president of Kyoto University from 1929 through 1933. Was director of the Natural Science Research Institute in Shanghai where he continued his study even during the time of the China hostilities (1937).
Research work of Shinjo was mostly concentrated in geodesy, astrophysics and ancient Chinese astronomical history.
He spent much effort on accurate measurements of the Earth gravity and magnetic field, which were important in that time. His field measurements were mostly performed in Japan, Germany (Potsdam), China (Singapore), Manchuria and Korea, and he also explored the gravity of the Japan Trench using a navy submarine in 1934.