Sekiya Seikei | |
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| Born | 28 January 1855 Japan |
| Died | 8 January 1896 (aged 40) Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology and Seismology |
Sekiya Seikei (関谷 清景, 28 January 1855 – 8 January 1896), alternatively Sekiya Kiyokage, was a Japanese geologist, one of the first seismologists, influential in establishing the study of seismology in Japan and known for his model showing the motion of an earth-particle during an earthquake.[1]
- ^ The date of birth is 11 December of Ansei 1 (1854) in Japanese calendar, which is 28 January 1855 in Gregorian calendar. "岐阜県ゆかりの先駆者たち". Gifu Prefectural Library. 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2010.