Hakaru Hashimoto | |
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橋本 策 | |
Born | |
Died | January 9, 1934 Iga, Mie, Empire of Japan | (aged 52)
Nationality | Japanese |
Education | Kyushu University |
Occupation | Physician |
Known for | Hashimoto's thyroiditis |
Title | Doctor |
Spouse | Yoshiko Miyake |
Hakaru Hashimoto (橋本 策, Hashimoto Hakaru, May 5, 1881 – January 9, 1934)[1][2] was a Japanese doctor and medical scientist of the Meiji and Taishō periods. He is best known for publishing the first description of the disease that was later named Hashimoto's thyroiditis.