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Willem ten Rhijne

17th-century Dutch physician

  • Fame38.5
  • Momentum0.1
  • Wikipedia141
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Lived 1647–1700, aged 53Netherlands
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  • Era
    1647–1700
    Aged 53
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Updated 2026-07-20

Willem ten Rhijne was a Dutch doctor and botanist who was employed by the Dutch East India Company in 1673. In summer 1674 he was dispatched to the trading post Dejima in Japan. While giving medical instructions and taking care of high-ranking Japanese patients, ten Rhijne collected materials on Japanese medicine, especially on acupuncture and moxibustion.

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38.5
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Momentum0.1
Historical7.2
Source confidence45.0
Completeness70.0
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