Hajime Tanabe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hajime Tanabe

Japanese philosopher

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1885

Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Date of Death: 29-Apr-1962

Profession: university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Hajime Tanabe (?? ?, Tanabe Hajime, February 3, 1885 – April 29, 1962) was a Japanese philosopher of the Kyoto School.
In 1947 he became a member of Japan Academy, in 1950 he received the Order of Cultural Merit, and in 1957 an honorary doctorate from University of Freiburg. He was born in Tokyo.
His father was the school principal of Kaisei Academy.
He enrolled in the university of Tokyo first as a natural sciences student, then moved to literature and philosophy.
After graduation, he worked in Tohoku University as a lecturer.