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Philipp Franz von Siebold

1796-02-17 – 1866-10-18

Portrait of Philipp Franz von Siebold
Black and white head portrait of German physician and traveler Philipp Franz von Siebold extracted from a 1996 Deutsche Bundespost stampCredit: Deutsche Post AG (undoubtedly based on an earlier work by another artist)

Life & Legacy

Jhr. Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold (17 February 1796 – 18 October 1866) was a German physician, botanist and traveller. He achieved prominence by his studies of Japanese flora and fauna. He was the father of the first female Japanese doctor educated in Western medicine, Kusumoto Ine.

Occupation & Career

botanist, carcinologist, physician, explorer, collector, botanical collector, scientific collector, ethnologist, japanologist, naturalist, diplomat

Education

University of Würzburg

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Merit Order of the Bavarian Crown

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Merit Order of the Bavarian Crown

Employer

Dutch trading post in Japan · Narutaki-juku

Organizations & Memberships

Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities · Corps Moenania Würzburg · German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

Education & Institutions

University of Würzburg

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q77140 — wikidata View source

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