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Iwasaki Tsunemasa

1786 – 1842

Japanese botanist, zoologist and entomologist

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Lived 1786 – 1842 (aged 55). Iwasaki Tsunemasa was a Japanese botanist, entomologist, zoologist, pharmacologist and artist.

Iwasaki Tsunemasa also Kan-en ( or , 1786–1842) was a Japanese botanist, zoologist and entomologist. He was also a samurai in the service of the Tokugawa shogunate.

He wrote:

Bukō-sanbutsu-shi a work on the natural history of the Edo district including botany zoology and entomology as lists. Honzō Zufu (Iconographia Plantarum or Diagrams and Chronicles of Botany) a woodblock illustrated work (1828, 1884, 1920, 1921 in 93 volumes). Plants only. Honzō Sen'yō (Essentials to the study of plants and animals). Unpublished. Two volumes includes insects and gives some Dutch names. Some editions include the Binomial nomenclature introduced by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Sōmoku-sodategusa (Cultivation of Flowering Plants). Two volumes of woodcut illustrations (1818).Includes 13 Ukiyo-e of insects which cause plant damage. One was Papilio xuthus which fed on fragrant citrus. He described the larva with its osmeterium.

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Also known as
Iwasaki Kanen, Iwasaki Kan'en

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Iwasaki Tsunemasa?

Japanese botanist, zoologist and entomologist (1786-1842)

When was Iwasaki Tsunemasa born?

Iwasaki Tsunemasa was born on 21 July 1786 in Okachimachi.

When did Iwasaki Tsunemasa die?

Iwasaki Tsunemasa died on 10 March 1842.

What was Iwasaki Tsunemasa's occupation?

Iwasaki Tsunemasa was a botanist, entomologist, zoologist, pharmacologist and artist.

What nationality was Iwasaki Tsunemasa?

Iwasaki Tsunemasa was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Iwasaki Tsunemasa

· Wikidata: Q6100696

· DBpedia: Iwasaki Tsunemasa

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