Claim: Edward Divers, born November 1837, was a British chemist who attended the Royal College of Chemistry, and who lived and worked in Japan from 1873-1899.
Evidence: Edward Divers FRS (27 November 1837 – 8 April 1912) was a British experimental chemist who rose to prominence despite being visually impaired from young age. Royal College of Chemistry On leaving Japan in 1899, Tokyo Imperial University conferred upon him the title of Professor Emeritus. After 1860, and until his Japanese appointment in 1873, Divers held various teaching appointments as lecturer in medicine (Queen's College, Birmingham, which later became Birmingham University), medical jurisprudence (Middlesex Hospital Medical School, London), physics (Charing Cross Hospital Medical School) and chemistry (Albert Veterinary College).