Hokkaido University

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The University of Hokkaido (Japanese北海道 大学, Hokkaidō daigaku, in short: Hokudai (北大) ) is a state university in Japan. The main campus is located in Sapporo, Hokkaido.

History

The origin of Hokkaido University was the Sapporo Agricultural College (札幌 农 学校, Sapporo nōgakkō ), as the Temporary School of the Development Commission (开拓 使 仮 学校, kaitakushi kari Gakko ) was founded in 1876 and renamed in 1872. The First Vice - President ( the real president), William Smith Clark; his parting words are now the motto of the University of Hokkaido, " Boys, be ambitious! " ( " Boys, be ambitious! " jap少年 よ,大志 を 抱け, Shōnen yo, taishi o idake ). The Sapporo Agricultural College was the first Japanese higher education institution, which was awarded the title of " Bachelor" (学士, Gakushi ). In 1903 the school moved into the present-day Sapporo campus. In 1907 she became the Agricultural College of the Imperial University of Tohoku (东北 帝国 大学 农科 大学, Tōhoku teikoku daigaku Noka daigaku ). 1918 developed the school itself to Hokkaido Imperial University (北海道 帝国 大学, Hokkaidō teikoku daigaku ). At first she had ( renamed 1919: the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences ), only the Agricultural College. She founded more faculties: medicine ( 1919), engineering ( 1924), Natural Sciences ( 1930) and Law and Humanities ( 1947).

In 1947 she was renamed the University of Hokkaido. 1949, the former fishing Hakodate Technical College became the Faculty of Fisheries Science.

Faculties

  • Sapporo Campus ( in Kita- ku, Sapporo, 43 ° 4 ' 16 "N, 141 ° 20' 39" O43.071222222222141.34416388889Koordinaten: 43 ° 4 ' 16 "N, 141 ° 20' 39" E ): Faculty of Humanities
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Economics
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Dentistry
  • Faculty of Pharmacy
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
  • Faculty of Fisheries Science

Graduates

  • Uchimura kanzo (1861-1930), theologian
  • Inazo Nitobe (1862-1933), agricultural scientist and writer
  • Akira Ifukube (1914-2006), composer
  • Akira Suzuki ( born 1930 ), Chemist
  • Mamoru Mōri ( born 1948 ), astronaut
William S. Clark Hakodate, Hokkaido Nitobe Inazō Akira Suzuki (chemist)
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