Hiraga Gennai
Hiraga Gennai (1728–1780) was a Japanese writer, botanist and inventor.
Also recorded as Fūrai Sanjin; Hiraga Kyūkei; Fukuchi Kigai; Kunitomo Hiraga; Shiroishi; Kigai Fukuchi.
Hiraga Gennai in brief
- Born
- 1728
- Died
- 1780
- Known for
- writer,botanist,inventor,essayist,pharmacist,naturalist
- Place of birth
- Shido
Overview
Also worked under the name 源内 and 元内.
Born at Shido in 1728, died at Tenma-chō Prison in 1780.
In detail
training under Tamura Ransui is recorded. Morishima Chūryō is recorded as having studied under Hiraga Gennai. the recorded working language is Japanese.
Works named in the authority record are Shinrei Yaguchi no Watashi and Butsurui Hinshitsu.
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“Hiraga Gennai”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q968242: Hiraga Gennai
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