Kono Yasui
Kono Yasui (保井 コノ, Yasui Kono, 16 February 1880 – 24 March 1971) was a Japanese biologist and cytologist. In 1927, she became the first Japanese woman to receive a doctoral degree in science. She received a Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon and was awarded as an Order of the Precious Crown Third Class for her academic accomplishments and leadership in women’s education in Japan.
Kono Yasui | |
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保井コノ | |
Kono Yasui in 1948 | |
| Born | 16 February 1880 Kagawa Prefecture |
| Died | 21 March 1971 (aged 91) Bunkyō |
| Awards | Medal with Purple Ribbon, Order of the Precious Crown, Third Class, Butterfly |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Women's Higher Normal School, University of Chicago, Harvard University |
| Influences | E. C. Jeffrey |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Gifu Girls' Higher School and Kanda Girls' School, Women's Higher Normal School, Tokyo Imperial University, Ochanomizu University |
| Main interests | biologist, cytologist |
| Notable works | Cytologia |
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