Tanaka Hisashige
Japanese rangaku scholar, engineer and inventor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The native form of this personal name is Hisashige Tanaka. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
In this Japanese name, the surname is Tanaka.
Hisashige Tanaka (田中 久重, October 16, 1799 – November 7, 1881) was a Japanese businessman, inventor, mechanical engineer, and rangaku scholar who was prominent during the Bakumatsu and early Meiji period in Japan. In 1875, he founded what became the Toshiba Corporation. He has been called the "Thomas Edison of Japan" or "Karakuri Giemon."[1]
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Tanaka Hisashige | |
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Born | (1799-10-16)October 16, 1799 |
Died | November 7, 1881(1881-11-07) (aged 82) Tokyo, Japan |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, inventor, mechanical engineer, rangaku scholar |
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