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Minakata Kumagusu
Minakata in the USA in 1891
Born	(1867-05-18)May 18, 1867 Wakayama, Japan
Died	December 29, 1941(1941-12-29) (aged 74) Wakayama, Empire of Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Known for	Study of slime mold
Scientific career
Fields	Natural history, Biology, Folklore
Institutions	British Museum

Minakata Kumagusu (南方熊楠, May 18, 1867 – December 29, 1941) was a Japanese author, biologist, naturalist and ethnologist.