Eizaburo Nishibori
was a Japanese scientist, alpinist and technologist. He is also known as the captain of the primary Japanese Antarctica wintering party. Nishibori was born in Kyoto in 1903. In May 1928, he graduated from the Faculty of Science, Kyoto Imperial University, and stayed on as a lecturer. In 1936, he received his graduate degree. In October 1936, he moved to private enterprise, joining Toshiba, where he became the chief of the engineering division. He supervised the creation of an advanced vacuum tube named "Sora" in response to the Imperial Japanese Navy's request. Thereafter, he won the AIST prize. After World War II, he served as an independent company consultant, and brought the technique of statistical quality control to the industrial world of Japan. Among various other prizes, he won the Deming Prize. His findings paved the way for the rapid industrial development of Japan after the war. After returning to Kyoto University as a professor, he held the captaincy of the Japane ...
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