Philipp Franz von Siebold (1796 - 1866) was the first Westerner to teach medicine in
Japan. He was a resident physician on
Dejima Island
Nagasaki from 1823 until 1829. He was reknowed for his study of Japanese flora
? and fauna
?. He conducted research with the cooperation of the interpreters (institutionalised by the
Shogun) and Japanese students (Rangaku
?). He authored
Nippon in 1832.