Statements (51)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Historical_Society |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Dutch_trade_at_Nagasaki
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gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Businessman
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gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Meiji_Restoration
gptkb:Rangaku Dutch-Japanese relations |
gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Amsterdam
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gptkbp:born |
January 24, 1745
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gptkbp:child |
Anna Titsingh
Elisabeth Titsingh Isaac Titsingh Jr. Johanna Titsingh Maria Titsingh |
gptkbp:contribution |
gptkb:physicist
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gptkbp:died |
July 2, 1812
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gptkbp:field |
botany
Japanese studies |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Isaac Titsingh
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gptkbp:influenced |
Japanese botanical studies
Western understanding of Japan Philippe de Commerson cultural studies in Japan |
gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Carl_Peter_Thunberg
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gptkbp:is_involved_in |
educational initiatives
historical documentation scientific expeditions cultural diplomacy botanical research |
gptkbp:known_for |
introducing Western science to Japan
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gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Dutch
gptkb:French gptkb:Japanese gptkb:Latin |
gptkbp:legacy |
he is remembered as a pioneer in cultural exchange.
his botanical illustrations are still referenced today. his writings are considered important historical documents. Titsingh's work is foundational in Japanese studies. his contributions to botany are recognized in both Japan and the Netherlands. |
gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Dutch
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gptkbp:notable_achievement |
promoted cultural exchange between Japan and the West
documented Japanese customs and culture established a botanical garden in Japan first to publish a book on Japanese flora translated Japanese texts into Dutch |
gptkbp:notable_work |
Nihon Kinkai Yōbō
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gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Educational_Institution
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gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Paris
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gptkbp:spouse |
Marie Titsingh
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gptkbp:staff |
gptkb:Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz
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