Hiroshi Nakamura (biochemist)

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Hiroshi Nakamura
Born(1890-03-25)March 25, 1890
Dietary element
Hemolysis
Cartography
AwardsImago Mundi Award
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
Cartography
InstitutionsYokohama City University
Keijō Imperial University
Pasteur Institute
Doctoral advisorGabriel Bertrand

Hiroshi Nakamura (中村 拓, Nakamura Hiroshi, March 25, 1890 – February 7, 1974) was a

historians of cartography.[3]

Biography

Nakamura obtained his medical degree from

On returning to Japan in 1929, Nakamura was appointed Professor of Medical Chemistry at

Second World War, he became Professor and Chairman of the Department of Biochemistry, Yokohama City University School of Medicine.[4]

In addition to being biochemist, he continued historical researches which threw light upon many of the dark problems concerning Japanese and Chinese old maps.[3] For his outstanding achievements on cartography, in 1961, he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Letters from University of Tokyo.

Nakamura Library

Nakamura died in Tokyo on 7 February 1974, at the age of 83. After his death, his son donated his historical collections to Meiji University, and then the Dr Hirshi Nakamura's Library was established at the University for the public.[7]

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