Kyoto in the Interwar Period

The atlas holds 4 people and 7 moments here, from 1919 to 1939. The most recorded lives are Hideki Yukawa, Albert Einstein and Hirohito.

Notable people

1. Albert Einstein

   in 1922

   2 moments here

   German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…

2. Hideki Yukawa

   from 1929 to 1939

   3 moments here

   Japanese theoretical physicist and the first Japanese Nobel laureate, awarded the 1949 Nobel Prize in Physics for predicting mesons.…

3. Hirohito

   in 1928

   1 moment here

   Hirohito (posthumously Emperor Shōwa) was Emperor of Japan from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989.…

4. Zhou Enlai

   in 1919

   1 moment here

   Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and diplomat who served as the first premier of the People’s Republic of China from 1949 until his death.…

Moments

1. 1919 Visit to Arashiyama Zhou Enlai
2. 1922 Travels from Kobe to Kyoto Albert Einstein
3. 1922 Returns to lecture in Kyoto Albert Einstein
4. 1928 Enthronement at Kyoto Imperial Palace Hirohito
5. 1929 Graduation from Kyoto Imperial University Hideki Yukawa
6. 1932 Lecturer at Kyoto Imperial University Hideki Yukawa
7. 1939 Professor at Kyoto Imperial University Hideki Yukawa

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