Chika Kuroda
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黒田チカ | |
Tohoku Imperial University | |
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Main interests | Organic chemistry |
Notable ideas | Natural dye |
Chika Kuroda (黒田チカ; 24 March 1884 – 8 November 1968) was a Japanese chemist whose research focused on natural pigments. She was the first woman in Japan to receive a Bachelor of Science.
Biography
Chika Kuroda was born in Saga, Kyushu on 24 March 1884, the third daughter of her father Kuroda Heihachi (1843–1924) and her mother Toku.[1]
She attended the Women's Department of Saga Normal School, graduating in 1901, and worked as a teacher for a year afterward. She entered the Division of Science at Rika Women's Higher Normal School in 1902 and graduated in 1906. She then taught at Fukui Normal School for a year before enrolling in the graduate program at Kenkyuka Women's Higher Normal School in 1907. She finished the course in 1909 and became an assistant professor at
Kuroda was appointed an assistant professor at
Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Kuroda's research examined the pigments of the
Legacy
Tohoku University created the Chika Kuroda prize in 1999 to recognize outstanding accomplishments for graduate students in science.[4]
A statue of Kuroda stands on the main street of Saga.[1]
See also
References
- ^ doi:10.36253/Substantia-1792. This article incorporates text from this source, which is available under the CC BY 4.0license.
- ^ a b c d e "Chika Kuroda (1884~1968)". Ochanomizu University. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-57607-090-1.
- ^ a b "About TUMUG >> Archive". Tohoku University Center for Gender Equality Promotion. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ISBN 978-1-317-59505-2.