William Willis (physician)
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William Willis (1837–1894) was a British medical doctor and professor at the University of Tokyo.[2]
William Willis | |
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 Doctor William Willis | |
| Born | 1 May 1837 Fermanagh, Ireland |
| Died | 14 February 1894 (aged 56) Moneen, Fermanagh, Ireland |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Known for | Foreign advisor to Meiji Japan[1] |
Early life
Willis was born in Ireland in 1837. He was awarded his medical degree at the University of Edinburgh in 1859.[3]
He was the younger brother of Dr. George Willis of Monmouth in Wales.[4]
Career
In 1861, Willis became the doctor of the British legation in Edo, Japan in 1861.[3]
In 1869, Willis was named professor and head of the medical school at the Tokyo Imperial University.[3]
In 1870, Willis became head of the hospital at Kagoshima. He founded the medical school at the University of Kagoshima.[3]
Willis returned to the United Kingdom in 1881. He practiced in Wales with his brother until 1885.
References
- ↑ "Saigo Takamori and Okubo Toshimichi" p63
- ↑ "Obituary: William Willis, M.D.," The Lancet, 24 February 1894, cited by Hugh Cortazzi in "The Pestilently Active Minister, Dr. Willis's Comments on Sir Harry Parkes," Monumenta Nipponica, Vol. 39, No. 2 (Summer, 1984), pp. 147-161; retrieved 2012-3-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Murata, Fusayoshi. "Dr. William Willis and Dr. Kanehiro Takaki," Archived 2015-09-22 at the Wayback Machine Jikeikai Medical Journal, 2000:49, pp. 91-100; retrieved 2012-3-5.
- ↑ "Obituary: George Willis, M.D.,Glasg., L.R.C.S,Edin., L.S.A., J.P.," Lancet, September 24, 1898, p. 842.
Further reading
- Cortzzi, Hugh, (1985). Dr. Willis in Japan, 1862-1877: British medical pioneer London: Athlone Press. ISBN 0-485-11264-7