Nihon Essayist Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1954) award
Yoshida Yoichi
よしだ よういち
Yoshida Yoichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1898-07-11 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 1989-08-30 age 91
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- mathematician, essayist, haiku poet, university professor
- Active Years
- 1923-1969
- Affiliations
- Hokkaido Imperial University (Hokkaido University), Rikkyo University, Saitama University
- Influenced By
- Henri Poincaré
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Imperial University (University of Tokyo) | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics | 学士 | — | Japan |
Tokyo Imperial University (University of Tokyo)
Faculty of Science
/ Department of Mathematics
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1923
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Japan Essayists' Club Prize | Mathematical Shadows | — | Japan Essayists' Club | winner |
Japan Essayists' Club Prize
1952
Work:
Mathematical Shadows
Organization:
Japan Essayists' Club
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Discovery of Zero
1939 history of mathematics / popular mathematicsA popular introduction to the origins of zero, decimals and aspects of numeric history, written for a general audience; contains perspectives based on prewar scholarship.
history of mathematicsconcepts of number
Theory of Functions
1938 mathematics (textbook/monograph)A systematic exposition of function theory (analysis), serving as a theoretical university-level textbook.
analysismathematics education
Mathematical Shadows
1952 essays (mathematical essays)A collection of essays on mathematics that communicates the appeal of mathematics to general readers in an accessible style.
popularization of mathematicseveryday mathematics
Calculus
1955 textbook (calculus)A calculus textbook used in science and engineering faculties; notable for a careful treatment of theoretical foundations.
calculusmathematics education
Bibliography
- Outline of Real Variable Function Theory (1934)
- Theory of Functions (1938)
- The Discovery of Zero (1939)
- Hakurin-cho (1943)
- Introduction to Differential and Integral Calculus (1949)
- Human Arithmetic (1950)
- Mathematical Shadows (1952)
- Dictionary of Elementary Mathematics (1954)
- Calculus (1955)
- Mathematics A La Carte (1956)
- Introduction to Set Theory (1960)
- Introduction to the Lebesgue Integral (1965)
- The Mathematician's Eye: Hints for Living in the Modern Age (1965)
- Mathematical Plaza (1977)
- Years and Months (Saigetsu) (1984)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, accessible proseeducational and essayistic tone
- Recurring Motifs
- mathematics educationhistory of mathematicseveryday mathematics
Legacy
Yoshida Yoichi contributed to the founding of the mathematics department at Hokkaido University and left a significant legacy in mathematics education and popularization. Through essays and introductory books he conveyed the enjoyment of mathematics to many readers.
Academic Societies
- Mathematical Society of Japan
Trivia
- His son Yoshida Natsuhiko is a philosopher.
- His daughter Akafuyuko is a translator and married mathematician AkA Setuya (Akase Tetsuya).
- In 1952 he won the 1st Japan Essayists' Club Prize for 'Mathematical Shadows'.