New-York tribune., 1922-07-23
DIR. ]. Takamine
Dead; Famous
AS Scientist
Noted as Chemist and Pub
licist, He Chose United
States for His Home and
Married American Girl
Made Many Discoveries
Worked Constantly forBetier
Understandings BetweenNa-
iions; Head ofNipponClu


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Dr. Joklehi Takamlnc. tho eminent
Japanese seientlsi. died Of nephritis
20 Lenox IIill Hospital yesterday. The
funeral will be AZ 81. Patrick's cathe'
dral A. 1880 on Tuesday morning.
burial being in woodlawn Cemetery
The body will lie in state at tho Nip
non Club tomorrow afternoon, where
his fellow countrymen will pay tribute
to his memory. =,
DR.. Takamine, the acknowledge
leader OF tho japanese in this country
was famous as a chemist and as a pub
liclst. His discoveries Of adrenaline
and takadiastase we're contributions oil
major importance 70 the worlds
science. and his efforts on behalf Of a
better understanding between the
United States and the country OF his
birth brought him prominently before
the public on many occasions. He was
also a fnancler and business eSeeu-
tive Of great ability, as well as a
patron OF the arts, particularly the art
Of his native land. His japanese gar
dens at Merriewold, n. Y, are famous.
DR.. Takamine was a Samurai Of the
Kannzawa clan. He was born on No
vember o. 1854, at Kanazawa, In the
Province Of Kaga, the son OF Sei-leI
Takamne and Yuh Takamine. ne
graduated in engineering and chemis..
| try from the Imperial University OF
/ Toxic in 1879, and went as a govern
ment student 20 the University OF
| Glasgow for three years. Upon his re-
+ turn % Japan he was appointed chemist
/ for the Department OF Agriculture ana
/ Commerce OF the japanese government
end 10 was IN this Office that he began
I tho long study Of fermentation eul-
lures which eliminated in his diseoy-
cry OF the starch digestant takadias-
I tase.
In 1884 DR.. Takamine was appointed
as the representative Of Japan a. the
I New Orleans Cotton Centennial FAIR.
/ This was his first visit 20 America, and
he became 80 cnamored Of the New
World that he decided 20 remain here.
a wear later he married Miss Caroline
Hitch. Of New Orleans, and after a
ithrce-voar stay in Japan, where he went
/ TO erect IN Toxic the first superphos-
nhato works. end where his two sons,
I Jokichi ir. and Eben, were born, DR..
I Takamine returned 20 this country and
made it definitely the place Of his resi-.
dence. His studies OF rice fungi led
10 tho discovery Of takadiastase In 1890,
and I'M 1900 he discovered adrenalln,
mo chemical element vitalizing the
sunrarenal glands, the introduction OF
which has made possible bloodless
minor operations, especially upon the
I eye and throat.
President Of Nippon Club
Reside his research work which was
carried on largely az his laboratories
M pnssnie, y. j., DR.. Takaminc became
tho founder Of many large chemical
works In Japan, concerned with the
manufacture Of dyes, alkali and fer
tilizcrs. lie was also the head OF
large japanese pharmaceutical eorno,
ration and the president OF severa.
chemical corporations IN this county
I ne was consulting chemist 70 Pefke'
I Davis & Co., Of Detroit,
Or. 1akamine devoted his lie out
side his profession 20 his chief .ayoca-
tion. the advancement Of friendly re-
7 iations between the United states ana
Japan Tie was president OF the Mp
non Club and prominent among the
founders OF tho Japan Society Of New
York and Jananess Association OF New
York. the Toxic America Japan Society,
as well az the Chemical and Physical
Research Society Of Japan.
/ In 1899 he was made doctor Of chem
I ical engineering at the University OF
Japan and doctor Of pharmacology in
/ 1906 lie was appointed member OF
/ tho Japanese Royal Academy Of Sci
onee I'm 1913. and in 1915 the Emperor
conferred upon him the Fourth Order
Of the Rising Sun.
Or. Takamines illness dates back
two years, when he first began 20 sui.
| fer from cardiac disorders. He rested
I for some months at his New York
/ home. 33l Riverside Drive, and in 1921
went 20 Asheville, n. c., for treatment
under Or. W. l.. Dunn, returning to
/ his country home in tho fall Of last
year much improved In health.
In December last DR.. Takamine dis
regarded the warnings OF his physicians
and entered wholehcartedly into the
proceedings attending the visit 70 the
I country of the japanese Business Mems
Mission, Baron Shibusawa's party, and
tho Japanese delegates 20 the arma-
ments conference at Washington. Since
. that time his health failed steadily
until on June 6 he was obliged 20 leave
. his home and 20 10 Lenox Hill Hospi-
tai. where he died
With DR.. Takamine at the time Of his
death were his wife, his two sons, with
their wives and his sister. Mrs. j..
Takchashi The body was removed 20
tho family home at Passaic. where IL
will remain until Monday, when It will