Jiro Makiyama

Jiro Makiyama
BornOctober 6, 1896
 Japan Akita Prefecture
Died1896
 Japan Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
Known forDiscovery of the Nauman elephant
Scientific career
FieldsPaleontology, Geology, Malacology
WorkplacesKyoto University, Doshisha University, Tezukayama University

Jiro Makiyama (October 16, 1896 - December 5, 1986) was a Japanese paleontologist, geologist, and malacologist. He was the Honorary President of the Japanese Society of Malacology, and the former chairman of the Japanese Society of Paleontology and the Japan Geological Society.

He is known for scientifically describing the Nauman Elephant (Palaeoloxodon naumanni).

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