Kenichi Yamamoto, Father of Mazda’s Rotary Engine, Is Dead at 95
01-03-18, 12:11 PM
#1
Kenichi Yamamoto, Father of Mazda’s Rotary Engine, Is Dead at 95
I didn't see anyone mention it, but I thought it was proper to pay respects to Kenichi Yamamoto who passed away last month.
It flew under my radar until today:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/29/o...gine.html?_r=0
RIP Yamamoto-san
It flew under my radar until today:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/29/o...gine.html?_r=0
RIP Yamamoto-san
01-03-18, 12:26 PM
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Yeah I saw it on Facebook. It's a shame that he has passed but he led a VERY long and amazing life.
We have a lot to thank him for, it's his perseverance and hard work that made the RX-7 possible.
Dale
We have a lot to thank him for, it's his perseverance and hard work that made the RX-7 possible.
Dale
01-03-18, 05:30 PM
#4
The man certainly lived a triumphant life. In a way, we get to continue enjoying the results of his perseverance and that's pretty cool. Jalopnik had a nice piece on his passing as well:
https://jalopnik.com/if-you-love-int...oto-1821589729
https://jalopnik.com/if-you-love-int...oto-1821589729
01-04-18, 07:02 PM
#6
Constant threat
A good man, by all accounts. An ingenious one, and very perseverant. He does indeed leave a legacy.
Mazda didn't invent the rotary engine, but it is a tribute to the man that most people just instantly associate Mazda and a rotary engine...or vice-versa.
Mazda didn't invent the rotary engine, but it is a tribute to the man that most people just instantly associate Mazda and a rotary engine...or vice-versa.
01-04-18, 07:21 PM
#7
If you guys haven't - take a quick read of his Wikipedia article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenich...moto_(engineer)
* Family home destroyed and sister killed during bombing of Hiroshima
* Started at Toyo Kogyo (later Mazda) as an assembly line worker
* Led the charge and always advocated for the wankle
* Pushed the Miata into existence (and assembly in the US)
* Was eventually chairman at Mazda
What a life!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenich...moto_(engineer)
* Family home destroyed and sister killed during bombing of Hiroshima
* Started at Toyo Kogyo (later Mazda) as an assembly line worker
* Led the charge and always advocated for the wankle
* Pushed the Miata into existence (and assembly in the US)
* Was eventually chairman at Mazda
What a life!
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01-12-18, 08:10 PM
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