Miyake Hiizu (三宅秀)
Hiizu MIYAKE (November 1848 - March 16, 1938) is a doctor, Dutch scholar, medical scientist, members of the Diet (the House of Peers [Japan]) in Japan. He is the first Doctor of Medical Science in Tokyo University, and later he became a honorary professor. His childhood name is Mataichi.
Brief Personal History
Miyake family has been practicing medicine in Hizen Province for generations. Hiizu was born at Edo honjo as the eldest son of the doctor Gonsai MIYAKE who was engaged in establishing shutosho (vaccination institute) (the origin of current Tokyo University, the faculty of Medicine).
1858: he started to learn Western studies under Motonari KAWASHIMA.
1863: he accompanied Keno Shisetsu (Mission to Europe) as a follower of Taichi TANABE.
1864: after he came back from Europe, he learned English studies from Hepburn in Yokohama, and he became an assistant of Alexander M. Vedder, the former American navy doctor and learned medicine.
1867: he was engaged in translation of English books and worked as a professor of English studies at Soyukan of the Kaga Domain.
1870: he served at the university, and successively held posts of intermediate assistant professor, senior assistant professor, and 文部少 professor.
1874: he became an acting school master of Tokyo medicine school.
1876: he went to the United states, and was selected to the vice-president of international medical convention.
1881: the dean of the medical school of Tokyo university, and then successively held the posts of the professor of medical university and the head of medical university.
1888: he became the first Doctor of Medical Science of Tokyo University.
1891: he became a member of the House of Peers.
1903: he became the first honorary professor of Tokyo University.
1938: he died at the age of 92.
Books
Translated by Hiizu MIYAKE, "病体剖観示要," published jointly with Risuke SHIMAMURA and Zenshichi MARUYAMA in 1879
"病理総論" written by Hiizu MIYAKE in 1881
"薬品取扱方心得" written by Hiizu MIYAKE and by Masatatsu AOYAGI in 1890
"人名医語字典" written by Hiizu MIYAKE, Eiran do, Maruzen Company, Limited, 1894
"House work and hygiene" written by Hiizu MIYAKE, Kiyoko HAMATAKE, and others, Dainihon jyogakukai, in 1901
"Shushin (morals) hygiene pacification" written by Hiizu MIYAKE, government-designated textbook shop, 1908
"How to have a good sleep" written by Hiizu MIYAKE, Kobundo, 1912
"Japanese hygiene: Volume 1-6"written by Hiizu MIYAKE, Kenji OSAWA, Kyoiku Shincho study group, 1917-1918