About Mutsuo Sugiura
Lived 1918 – 1986 (aged 68). Mutsuo Sugiura was a Japanese engineer.
was a Japanese engineer famous for being the first to develop a Gastro-camera (a present-day Esophagogastroduodenoscope). His story was illustrated in the NHK TV documentary feature, "Project X: Challengers: The Development of a Gastro-camera Wholly Made in Japan".
Sugiura graduated from Tokyo Polytechnic University in 1938 and then joined Olympus Corporation. While working at this company, he first developed an Esophagogastroduodenoscope in 1950. He died in 1986 at the age of 68.
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Who was Mutsuo Sugiura?
Japanese engineer (1918-1986)
When was Mutsuo Sugiura born?
Mutsuo Sugiura was born on 13 March 1918 in Hamamatsu.
When did Mutsuo Sugiura die?
Mutsuo Sugiura died on 26 August 1986.
What was Mutsuo Sugiura's occupation?
Mutsuo Sugiura was an engineer.
What nationality was Mutsuo Sugiura?
Mutsuo Sugiura was Japanese.
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