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THE REMARKABLE P. F. B. VON SIEBOLD, HIS LIFE IN EUROPE AND JAPAN
Author(s) -
Compton James A.,
Thijsse Gerard
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
curtis's botanical magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1467-8748
pISSN - 1355-4905
DOI - 10.1111/curt.12047
Subject(s) - government (linguistics) , natural (archaeology) , history , art , philosophy , archaeology , linguistics
Summary We present a synopsis of the major trends of S iebold's life, his youth in the R hineland and his lengthy employment as a physician and natural scientist in the colonial government of the D utch E ast I ndies. We follow his career on the cramped J apanese island of D ejima where he was based for 6 years. We reveal how, during two visits to J apan, S iebold became a renowned ethnographer, natural historian, author and entrepreneur and an unsuccessful diplomat. In this paper we attempt to provide an insight into S iebold's varied life in B avaria, T he N etherlands and J apan.