About Sawayanagi Masatarō
Lived 1865 – 1927 (aged 62). Sawayanagi Masatarō was a Japanese politician, pedagogue and civil servant.
was a Japanese educator, academic administrator and government official.
Biography He was selected as a member of the House of Peers in 1909. In 1911, he became the first president of Tohoku University in Sendai City. In 1913, he was appointed the president of Kyoto University. He is best known for writing the Revised Elementary School Code of 1900.
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Who was Sawayanagi Masatarō?
Japanese educator and bureaucrat
When was Sawayanagi Masatarō born?
Sawayanagi Masatarō was born on 17 May 1865 in Matsumoto.
When did Sawayanagi Masatarō die?
Sawayanagi Masatarō died on 24 December 1927 in Tokyo.
What was Sawayanagi Masatarō's occupation?
Sawayanagi Masatarō was a politician, pedagogue and civil servant.
What nationality was Sawayanagi Masatarō?
Sawayanagi Masatarō was Japanese.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Sawayanagi Masatarō
· DBpedia: Masataro Sawayanagi
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