Background
Hayashi, Taizo was born on June 28, 1920 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Son of Masaharu and Michiko (Kawakami) Hayashi.
educator hydraulics researcher
Hayashi, Taizo was born on June 28, 1920 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Son of Masaharu and Michiko (Kawakami) Hayashi.
Bachelor of Engineering, Tokyo Imperial University, 1942. Doctor of Engineering Tokyo, 1953. Doctor Honoris Causa, Institute National Polytechnic, Toulouse, France, 1979.
Assistant professor Tokyo Imperial University, 1942-1946. Research member University Tokyo, 1946-1950. From associate professor to professor Chuo University, Tokyo, 1950-1991, emeritus professor, 1991-1998.
Visiting professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1967, Iowa Institute Hydraulic Research, Iowa City, 1967-1968, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1968, Ecole National Polytechnic Lausanne, Switzerland, 1987. Guest professor Saitama University, Urawa, Japan, 1978-1986. Adviser, civil engineering consultant INA Corporation, 1991-1998.
President Flow Visualization Society Japan, Tokyo, 1984-1985. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers, International Water Resources Association. Member Academy of Sciences Toulouse (correspondent, Pierre Fermat medal 1963), International Association Hydraulic Research (honorary, president 1972-1975), Engineering Academy Japan, Japan Society Civil Engineers (honorary, board directors 1960-1962, Thesis prize 1966).
Married Kyoko Abe, May 14, 1953.