Hiraga Gennai

Japanese pharmacologist and writer (1728-1780)
Person human Q968242
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Hiraga Gennai

Summary

Hiraga Gennai is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shido[2]. He was born on January 1, 1728[3]. He died in Tenma-chō Prison[4]. He died on January 24, 1780[5]. He worked as a writer[6], botanist[7], inventor[8], essayist[9], and pharmacist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (434 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hiraga Gennai's place of birth was Shido[2].
  • Hiraga Gennai died in Tenma-chō Prison[4].
  • Hiraga Gennai was born on January 1, 1728[3].
  • Hiraga Gennai died on January 24, 1780[5].
  • Hiraga Gennai is buried at Hashiba[12].
  • Hiraga Gennai held citizenship in Japan[13].
  • Hiraga Gennai worked as a writer[6].
  • Hiraga Gennai's professions included botanist[7].
  • Hiraga Gennai worked as an inventor[8].
  • Hiraga Gennai's professions included essayist[9].
  • Hiraga Gennai worked as a pharmacist[10].
  • A notable student of Hiraga Gennai was Morishima Chūryō[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Hiraga Gennai is Shinrei Yaguchi no Watashi[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Hiraga Gennai is Butsurui Hinshitsu[16].
  • Hiraga Gennai is recorded as male[17].
  • Hiraga Gennai's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hiraga Gennai's family is recorded as Hiraga clan[19].
  • Hiraga Gennai's sexual orientation is recorded as gay[20].
  • Hiraga Gennai's Commons category is recorded as Hiraga Gennai[21].
  • Hiraga Gennai's unmarried partner is recorded as Segawa Kikunojō II[22].
  • The cause of death was tetanus[23].
  • Hiraga Gennai's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.7279768495228, 'lon': 139.805797050293}[24].
  • Hiraga Gennai's family name is recorded as Hiraga[25].
  • Hiraga Gennai's family name is recorded as 白石[26].
  • Hiraga Gennai's given name is recorded as Kunitomo[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hiraga Gennai was born in Shido[2]. He was born on January 1, 1728[3].

Education

Hiraga Gennai studied under Tamura Ransui[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], botanist[7], inventor[8], essayist[9], and pharmacist[10]. A notable student of Hiraga Gennai was Morishima Chūryō[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Shinrei Yaguchi no Watashi[15], a literary work[29] and Butsurui Hinshitsu[16], a written work[30].

Death and Burial

Hiraga Gennai died on January 24, 1780[5]. He died in Tenma-chō Prison[4]. The cause of death was tetanus[23]. Burial took place at Hashiba[12].

Why It Matters

Hiraga Gennai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (434 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Hiraga Gennai born?

Hiraga Gennai was born in Shido[2].

Where did Hiraga Gennai die?

Hiraga Gennai died in Tenma-chō Prison[4].

What did Hiraga Gennai do for work?

Hiraga Gennai worked as writer[6], botanist[7], inventor[8], essayist[9], and pharmacist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Web NDL Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . book. dl.ndl.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Web NDL Authorities. Retrieved . dl.ndl.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, botanist, inventor +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Hashiba
    Student of Tamura Ransui
    Place of birth Shido
    Unmarried partner Segawa Kikunojō II
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30855|batch #30855]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (9)"
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