Philipp Franz Von Siebold
Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold (February 17, 1796 – October 18, 1866) was a German physician and traveller. He was the first European to teach Western medicine in Japan. He obtained significance for his study of Japanese flora and fauna.
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