Historical sketch of the difference in the development of the marine sciences between Japan and the occidental countries

At the time of the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Japan was completely underdeveloped in various aspects, prompting the government to become aware of the importance of education for the common people. One of the most important factors toward universal education was the invention of the Hiragana and Kata...

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Autor principal: Terada, Kazuhiko
Formato: Online
Idioma:eng
Publicado: Universidad de Costa Rica 1978
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/60779
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spelling RBT607792024-07-01T19:19:13Z Historical sketch of the difference in the development of the marine sciences between Japan and the occidental countries Historical sketch of the difference in the development of the marine sciences between Japan and the occidental countries Terada, Kazuhiko No reporta No reporta At the time of the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Japan was completely underdeveloped in various aspects, prompting the government to become aware of the importance of education for the common people. One of the most important factors toward universal education was the invention of the Hiragana and Katagana alphabets, each consisting of about 50 characters, which greatly simplified and reduced the complicated Chinese symbols. This change from a cumbersome writing system to a more manageable one, made educatian possible to all levels of Japanese society. The Challenger Expedition (1872-1876) is said to have been the dawn of oceanography. Although the main orientation was research in marine biology, varios institutes in the world were founded by the beginning of the 20th century, all springing from this research in marine biology. At the time of the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Japan was completely underdeveloped in various aspects, prompting the government to become aware of the importance of education for the common people. One of the most important factors toward universal education was the invention of the Hiragana and Katagana alphabets, each consisting of about 50 characters, which greatly simplified and reduced the complicated Chinese symbols. This change from a cumbersome writing system to a more manageable one, made educatian possible to all levels of Japanese society. The Challenger Expedition (1872-1876) is said to have been the dawn of oceanography. Although the main orientation was research in marine biology, varios institutes in the world were founded by the beginning of the 20th century, all springing from this research in marine biology. Universidad de Costa Rica 1978-11-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/60779 Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 26 No. S1 (1978): SIMPOSIO SOBRE CIENCIAS MARINAS EN LAS AMERICAS; 15-21 Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 26 Núm. S1 (1978): SIMPOSIO SOBRE CIENCIAS MARINAS EN LAS AMERICAS; 15-21 Revista Biología Tropical; Vol. 26 N.º S1 (1978): SIMPOSIO SOBRE CIENCIAS MARINAS EN LAS AMERICAS; 15-21 2215-2075 0034-7744 10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v26iS1.1978 eng https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/60779/60556 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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description At the time of the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Japan was completely underdeveloped in various aspects, prompting the government to become aware of the importance of education for the common people. One of the most important factors toward universal education was the invention of the Hiragana and Katagana alphabets, each consisting of about 50 characters, which greatly simplified and reduced the complicated Chinese symbols. This change from a cumbersome writing system to a more manageable one, made educatian possible to all levels of Japanese society. The Challenger Expedition (1872-1876) is said to have been the dawn of oceanography. Although the main orientation was research in marine biology, varios institutes in the world were founded by the beginning of the 20th century, all springing from this research in marine biology.
title Historical sketch of the difference in the development of the marine sciences between Japan and the occidental countries
title_short Historical sketch of the difference in the development of the marine sciences between Japan and the occidental countries
title_full Historical sketch of the difference in the development of the marine sciences between Japan and the occidental countries
title_fullStr Historical sketch of the difference in the development of the marine sciences between Japan and the occidental countries
title_full_unstemmed Historical sketch of the difference in the development of the marine sciences between Japan and the occidental countries
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title_alt Historical sketch of the difference in the development of the marine sciences between Japan and the occidental countries
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