Paul Tuschihashi
Encyclopedia
, S.J.
was a Japanese
Roman Catholic priest
, mathematician
, astronomer
, Sinologist, lexicographer, academic and administrator. Father Paul is known for having developed extensive tables for converting traditional Japanese era
dates into Gregorian calendar
equivalents — compare, e.g., Calendrical Time Conversion Table which is derived from a formula for determining the numbered date in the Japanese month.
and the observatory at She Shan Hill
(Zose). In this period, his work focused on the movement of asteroids. He he also taught mathematics at the Jesuit Aurora University
in Xujiahui
.
When Sophia University was established in Tokyo in 1913, he became one of the members of the teaching faculty. He taught mathematics and Chinese literature. He was Rector of the university from 1940 until the end of the war years.
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encompasses roughly 10+ works in 20 publications in 3 languages and 200+ library holdings.
, 1952 OCLC 001291275
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
was a Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
Roman Catholic priest
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
, mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
, astronomer
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
, Sinologist, lexicographer, academic and administrator. Father Paul is known for having developed extensive tables for converting traditional Japanese era
Japanese era name
The Japanese era calendar scheme is a common calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era...
dates into Gregorian calendar
Gregorian calendar
The Gregorian calendar, also known as the Western calendar, or Christian calendar, is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by a decree signed on 24 February 1582, a papal bull known by its opening words Inter...
equivalents — compare, e.g., Calendrical Time Conversion Table which is derived from a formula for determining the numbered date in the Japanese month.
Career
After completing studies in Paris, Tuschihashi was assigned to ShanghaiShanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
and the observatory at She Shan Hill
She Shan Hill
She Shan is a 328 ft hill in the city of Shanghai in eastern China. It is surmounted by the Our Lady of China Catholic church, She Shan Basilica which was built there between 1925 and 1935 following its establishment as a chapel in the 1850s by European missionaries. Services there are held...
(Zose). In this period, his work focused on the movement of asteroids. He he also taught mathematics at the Jesuit Aurora University
Aurora University (Shanghai)
Aurora University was a pre-eminent Catholic university in Shanghai from 1903 to 1952.The founder was Father Joseph Ma Xiangbo S.J. and French Jesuits. The University was founded on 27th February, 1903. Ma Xiangbo left in 1906 and the university was kept by French Jesuits until the coming of...
in Xujiahui
Xujiahui
Xujiahui , also spelt Zikawei or Siccawei is an historical and cultural area in Xuhui District of Shanghai, China. The area is a well known precinct for shopping and entertainment in Shanghai....
.
When Sophia University was established in Tokyo in 1913, he became one of the members of the teaching faculty. He taught mathematics and Chinese literature. He was Rector of the university from 1940 until the end of the war years.
Selected works
In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Paul Tuschihashi, OCLCOCLC
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WorldCat
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encompasses roughly 10+ works in 20 publications in 3 languages and 200+ library holdings.
, 1952 OCLC 001291275
Reference
- Totman, Conrad D. (1980). The Collapse of the Tokugawa Bakufu, 1862-1868. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. 10-ISBN 082480614X/13-ISBN 9780824806149; OCLC 185964275
- Webb, Herschel and Marleigh Grayer Ryan. (1994). Research in Japanese Sources: a Guide. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press. 10-ISBN 0939512653/13-ISBN 9780939512652; OCLC 29913782
External links
- Online Tuschihashi conversion program, NengoCalc (University of Tübingen)