Takao Hayashi
Takao Hayashi (born 1949) is a
Japanese mathematics educator, historian of mathematics specializing in
Indian mathematics. Hayashi was born in
Niigata, Japan. He obtained Bachelor of Science degree form
Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan in 1974, Master of Arts degree from Tohuku University, Sendai, Japan in 1976 and a postgraduate degree from
Kyoto University, Japan in 1979. He secured the Doctor of Philosophy degree from
Brown University, USA in 1985 under the guidance of
David Pingree.
He was a researcher at
Mehta Research Institute for Mathematics and Mathematical Physics,
Allahabad, India during 1982–1983, a lecturer at Kyoto Women's College during 1985–1987. He joined
Doshisha University, Kyoto as a lecturer in history of science in 1986 and was promoted as professor in 1995. He has also worked in various universities in Japan in different capacities.
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