TOKISHIGE Hatsukuma

Date of Birth and Death
December 21, 1859 - April 19, 1913
Birthplace (modern name)
Yamaguchi
Occupation, Status
Scholar (Natural Science)

Description

Veterinarian. Born in Yamaguchi. In 1885, he graduated from the Komaba School of Agriculture. He went from associate professor to full professor. In 1897, he published his "Research on Epizootic Lymphangitis," in which he discovered the causal agent for a horse disease spreading through the Tohoku district, and made known the preventive and treatment method. In 1898, he went to Germany to study. After returning home, he received a doctorate in veterinary science, and concurrently assumed the offices of professor at the Imperial University of Tokyo and director of the Epizootic Inspection Office in the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce. He made immense contributions to Japan's veterinary science community.

Publications

National Diet Library's collections

SNS

TOKISHIGE Hatsukuma

  • Portrait of TOKISHIGE Hatsukuma1