1799 - 1881
Tanaka Hisashige Japanese Inventor
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| First Name |
Tanaka
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| Last Name |
Hisashige
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| Birthday |
18th September, 1799
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| Birthplace |
Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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| Died |
7th November, 1881
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| Place of Death |
Tokyo, Japan
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Nationality |
Japanese
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| Occupation |
Inventor
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Tanaka Hisashige (田中 久重, October 16, 1799 – November 7, 1881) was a Japanese rangaku scholar, engineer and inventor during the Bakumatsu and early Meiji period in Japan. In 1875, he founded what became the Toshiba Corporation. He has been called the "Thomas Edison of Japan" or "Karakuri Giemon."
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