Chushiro Hayashi

Chūshirō Hayashi
Born(1920-07-25)July 25, 1920
Kyoto, Japan
DiedFebruary 28, 2010(2010-02-28) (aged 89)
Kyoto, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo
Known forHayashi track
AwardsEddington Medal in 1970
Kyoto Prize in 1995
Bruce Medal in 2004
Scientific career
Fieldsastrophysics
InstitutionsKyoto University
Doctoral advisorHideki Yukawa
Doctoral studentsKatsuhiko Sato

Chushiro Hayashi (林 忠四郎, Hayashi Chūshirō; July 25, 1920 February 28, 2010) was a Japanese astrophysicist. Hayashi tracks on the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram are named after him.