Nishikawa Joken
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Nishikawa Joken was an Edo period Japanese geographer and astronomer, and author of the encyclopaedic text Ka'i tsūshō kō. He played a role in popularizing early modern European astronomy in Japan through works such as Tenmon Giron.
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About this person
Country
JapanCategory
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1648 to 1724 · aged 76
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