Erwin Bälz
Erwin Bälz | |
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Erwin Bälz | |
| Born | 13 January 1849 |
| Died | 31 August 1913 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Medicine, anthropology, foreign relations of Japan |
| Known for | Foreign advisor to Meiji Japan |
| Spouse | Hanako Hatsu Arai |
| Children | 4 |
Erwin Otto Eduard von Bälz (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁviːn ˈʔɔto ˈʔeːdu.aʁt fɔn ˈbɛlts]; 13 January 1849 – 31 August 1913), often simply known as Erwin Bälz (without the noble von particle), was a German internist, anthropologist, and personal physician to the Japanese Imperial Family and cofounder of modern western medicine in Japan.