Julius Scriba | |
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Born | 5 June 1848 |
Died | 3 January 1905 Kamakura, Japan | (aged 56)
Nationality | German |
Occupation(s) | medical doctor, educator, foreign advisor to Japan |
Known for | foreign advisor to Meiji Japan |
Julius Karl Scriba (5 June 1848 – 3 January 1905) was a German surgeon serving as a foreign advisor in Meiji-period Japan, where he was an important contributor to the development of Western medicine in the country.