Isaac Titsingh

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dutch_trade_at_Nagasaki
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Businessman
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Meiji_Restoration
gptkb:Rangaku
Dutch-Japanese relations
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Amsterdam
gptkbp:born January 24, 1745
gptkbp:child Anna Titsingh
Elisabeth Titsingh
Isaac Titsingh Jr.
Johanna Titsingh
Maria Titsingh
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:died July 2, 1812
gptkbp:field botany
Japanese studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Isaac Titsingh
gptkbp:influenced Japanese botanical studies
Western understanding of Japan
Philippe de Commerson
cultural studies in Japan
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Carl_Peter_Thunberg
gptkbp:is_involved_in educational initiatives
historical documentation
scientific expeditions
cultural diplomacy
botanical research
gptkbp:known_for introducing Western science to Japan
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his writings are considered important historical documents.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
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
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:spouse Marie Titsingh
gptkbp:staff gptkb:Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz