Hakaru Hashimoto
Hakaru Hashimoto | |
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橋本 策 | |
Hashimoto, unknown date | |
| Born | May 5, 1881 |
| Died | January 9, 1934 (aged 52) Iga, Mie, Empire of Japan |
| 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) 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.