Kenzo Futaki
Kenzō Futaki | |
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Born | January 10, 1873 |
Died | April 27, 1966 |
Nationality | Japanese |
Other names | 二木 謙三 |
Occupation | Doctor |
Kenzō Futaki (二木 謙三, Futaki Kenzō, January 10, 1873 – April 27, 1966) was a Japanese doctor who studied infectious diseases.
Futaki was educated at Tokyo Imperial University. He received the prestigious Order of Culture (Bunka Kunshō) from the Emperor for his academic contributions, which included identifying the infectious agents of dysentery and rat bite fever,[1] He was a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.[1] In addition to his medical research, he had a strong understanding of traditional Japanese folk remedies.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Evans, John M. "Kenzo Futaki and abdominal breathing". BATTODO FUDOKAN LONDO. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
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- Japanese infectious disease physicians
- 1873 births
- 1966 deaths
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- Japanese scientist stubs