Philipp Franz von Siebold

Philipp Franz von Siebold (1796 - 1866) was the first Westerner to teach medicine in Japan. He was a resident physician on Dejima Island Nagasaki from 1823 until 1829. He was reknowed for his study of Japanese flora and fauna. He conducted research with the cooperation of the interpreters (institutionalised by the Shogun) and Japanese students (Rangaku). He authored Nippon in 1832.