Yasuo Tanaka (astronomer)
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Yasuo Tanaka (田中 靖郎, Tanaka Yasuo, 18 March 1931 – 18 January 2018) was a Japanese astrophysicist and a member of the Japan Academy. He was professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo and Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) (part of JAXA) in Kanagawa, Japan and guest scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics in Garching, Germany.
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Yasuo Tanaka | |
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Born | (1931-03-18)18 March 1931 Osaka, Japan |
Died | 18 January 2018(2018-01-18) (aged 86) |
Alma mater | Osaka University |
Known for | Pioneer in X-ray astronomy |
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Fields | Astrophysics |
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He was a pioneer in X-ray astronomy, leading the development and operation of the Ginga, Tenma, and ASCA satellites.[1] He died on 18 January 2018.[2]