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Erwin Bälz
German physician and anthropologist (1849–1913).
Life and work
The story behind the role.
German physician and anthropologist (1849–1913).
Erwin Otto Eduard von Bälz (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁviːn ˈʔɔto ˈʔeːdu.aʁt fɔn ˈbɛlts]; 13 January 1849 – 31 August 1913), often simply known as Erwin Bälz (without the noble von particle), was a German internist, anthropologist, and personal physician to the Japanese Imperial Family and cofounder of modern western medicine in Japan.
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Achievements and distinctions
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German physician and anthropologist (1849–1913).
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Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class
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Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class
Career and education
Employers and institutions
University of Tokyo
Memberships
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina · Burschenschaft Germania Tübingen
Leadership and official positions
foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan
Education
University of Tübingen
Academic qualifications
doctorate
Fields of work
internal medicine · tropical medicine · anthropology
Places of work
Tokyo
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