Sugita Genpaku
(1733-1817)
Japanese scholar
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Sugita Genpaku (杉田 玄白, 20 October 1733 – 1 June 1817) was a Japanese physician and scholar known for his translation of Kaitai Shinsho (New Book of Anatomy) and a founder of Rangaku (Western learning) and ranpō (Dutch style medicine) in Japan. He was one of the first Japanese scholars in Edo (modern day Tokyo) to study the Dutch language and is credited with being one of the first Japanese physicians to study Western medical teachings in Japan.
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20 October 1733 Edo
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1 June 1817 (aged 83)
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| Zodiac | Libra |
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