Background
Fujita, Tetsuya Theodore was born on October 23, 1920 in Kitakyushu City, Japan. Came to the United States, 1953, naturalized, 1968. Son of Tomojiro and Yoshie (Kanesue) Fujita.
Fujita, Tetsuya Theodore was born on October 23, 1920 in Kitakyushu City, Japan. Came to the United States, 1953, naturalized, 1968. Son of Tomojiro and Yoshie (Kanesue) Fujita.
BSEq. in Mechanical Engineering, Meiji College of Technology, Kitakyushu City, 1943. Doctor of Science, Tokyo University, 1953.
Assistant professor, Meiji College Technology, Kitakyushu, 1943-1949; assistant professor, Kyushu Institute Technology, Kitakyushu, 1949-1953; senior meteorologist, University of Chicago, 1953-1962; associate professor, University of Chicago, 1962-1965; professor, University of Chicago, 1965-1989; Charles E. Merriam Distinguished Svc. professor, University of Chicago, 1989-1990; Charles E. Merriam Distinguished Svc. professor emeritus, University of Chicago, since 1991.
Member American Meteorological Society (Meisenger award 1967, Applied Meteorology award 1988), Japan Meteorological Society (Okada award 1959, Fujiwara award 1990).
Married Sumiko Yamamoto, June 13, 1969. 1 son, Kazuya.