Hakaru Masumoto (1895–1987) was a pioneer in

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and

alloy An alloy is a mixture of chemical elements of which at least one is a metal. Unlike chemical compounds with metallic bases, an alloy will retain all the properties of a metal in the resulting material, such as electrical conductivity, ductilit ...

research. He discovered numerous superior and unique alloys, and contributed to improving the performance of

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. A student of

Kotaro Honda , born on February 23, 1870 in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture – February 12, 1954) was a Japanese metallurgist and inventor. He invented KS steel (initials from Kichiei Sumitomo), which is a type of magnetic resistant steel that is three times mo ...

, Masumoto developed a magnetic metal powder

Sendust Sendust is a magnetic metal powder that was invented by Hakaru Masumoto at Tohoku Imperial University in Sendai, Japan circa 1936 as an alternative to permalloy in inductor applications for telephone networks. Sendust composition is typically 85% ...

in 1936,The Japanese Contributions to the English Language: An Historical Dictionary, by Garland Hampton Cannon, Nicholas W. Warren, page 205 and was the winner of the

Imperial Prize of the Japan Academy The is a prestigious honor conferred to two of the recipients of the Japan Academy Prize. Overviews It is awarded in two categories: humanities and natural sciences. The Emperor and Empress visit the awarding ceremony and present a vase to ...

in 1946.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Masumoto, Hakaru 1895 births 1987 deaths People from Hiroshima Japanese metallurgists Academic staff of Tohoku University Tohoku University alumni Grand Cordons of the Order of the Rising Sun Recipients of the Order of Culture