1847
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He was born in Dublin, Ireland
1865
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He entered Trinity College, Dublin
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Notes from his school days
Between the formulas and graphs, he scribbled a fish drawing.
1869
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He graduated from the University of Dublin
After graduating, he served at the Birkenhead Iron Works in England.
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Notes from when he was at Birkenhead
Contain a large number of precise, colored drawings.
1873
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Founded the Engineering Institution (KOGAKU-RYO), Ministry of Public Works (KOBU-SHO)
1877
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Renamed the Engineering Institution (KOGAKU-RYO) to the Imperial College of Engineering (KOBU-DAIGAKKO)
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Founded the University of Tokyo (Faculties of Law, Science, Letters and Medicine)
1882
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He took up a new post at the Imperial College of Engineering (KOBU-DAIGAKKO)
and taught mechanical engineering and naval architecture.
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The first graduation exam question he wrote in Japan
Exam questions written during his tenure are left in four notebooks.
1885
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He published two books from the Imperial College of Engineering (KOBU-DAIGAKKO)
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One of his writings: "Theoretical Indicator Diagrams for Compound Engines"
1886
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The University of Tokyo integrated the Imperial College of Engineering and reorganized into Imperial University
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Inside the cover of a notebook (the date of writing is unknown), there is a picture of Mt. Fuji and a sailing ship and the characters "Chas D West Kobu dai gakko Teikoku Dai gakko Tokyo"
1897
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Renamed Imperial University to Tokyo Imperial University
1898
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He temporarily returned to his homeland
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Lecture notes for 1895-1900
After the description on March 14, 1898, the sentence "Resume after nine months absence" is written. This vacation was the only time West returned to his homeland.
1908
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Lecture notes for 1905-1907
The notebook’s descriptions end on December 9, 1907. West got sick during the winter vacation that followed and died the following month.
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His death from pneumonia took place at Tokyo Imperial University Hospital.
He is buried in Aoyama Cemetery.
1910
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His bust was installed in the front yard of the Engineering College of the Tokyo Imperial University
The pedestal was designed and arranged by his fellow architect, Josiah Conder.
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The bust is still in front of Engineering Bldg. 1.
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The pedestal has motifs of drafting tools, machines, shipyards, and steam engines.
