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Kitasato Shibasaburō

Japanese physician and bacteriologist (1853–1931)

Baron Kitasato Shibasaburō (北里柴三郎; January 29 [O.S. 17 January], 1853 – June 13, 1931) was a Japanese physician and bacteriologist. He is remembered as the co-discoverer of the infectious agent of bubonic plague in Hong Kong during an outbreak in 1894, almost simultaneously with Alexandre Yersin.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Kitasato Shibasaburō (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 29, 1853, died Jun 13, 1931.¹

About

Kitasato was nominated for the first annual Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1901. Kitasato and Emil von Behring, working together in Berlin in 1890, announced the discovery of diphtheria antitoxin serum. Von Behring was awarded the 1901 Nobel Prize because of this work, but Kitasato was not.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kitasato Shibasaburō, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

TerumoFounder¹⁴

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity of Tokyo³

Career

Occupation: bacteriologist, politician, physician, professor, immunologist.⁹

Date not recordedWorked at Keio University⁴
Date not recordedFounded Japan Medical Association⁵
Date not recordedFounded Terumo⁶
Date not recordedFounded Institute of Medical Science⁷
Date not recordedMember of the House of Peers⁸

Personal life

BornJan 29, 1853, Oguni¹⁰
DiedJun 13, 1931, Tokyo¹¹
CitizenshipJapan¹²

Awards

1931Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class¹³
1914Commander of the Legion of Honour¹³
1910Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎¹³
1909Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class¹³
1908Foreign Member of the Royal Society¹³
1906Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class¹³
1892Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class¹³
Date not recordedOrder of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class¹³
Date not recordedShowa Enthronement Commemorative Medal¹³

Sources

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WikidataKitasato Shibasaburō on Wikidata
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WikipediaKitasato Shibasaburō on Wikipedia
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WikidataKitasato Shibasaburō: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataKitasato Shibasaburō: Worked at Keio University, on Wikidata
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WikidataKitasato Shibasaburō: Founded Japan Medical Association, on Wikidata
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WikidataKitasato Shibasaburō: Founded Terumo, on Wikidata
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WikidataKitasato Shibasaburō: Founded Institute of Medical Science, on Wikidata
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WikidataKitasato Shibasaburō: Member of the House of Peers, on Wikidata
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WikidataKitasato Shibasaburō: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataKitasato Shibasaburō: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataKitasato Shibasaburō: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataKitasato Shibasaburō: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataKitasato Shibasaburō: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataTerumo, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsKitasato Shibasaburō photo by 北里研究所, Public domain