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*''Born: [[1647]]''
*''Died: [[1700]]''
William Ten Rhyne was the first university-trained physician to serve on [[Dejima]]. It is said that upon his arrival in Japan in [[1673]], he helped nurse the ill Emperor back to health. Rhyne is also credited with writing the first description of acupuncture in a European language.
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==References==
*Marc Jason Gilbert. "[http://worldhistoryconnected.press.illinois.edu/3.3/gilbert.html Paper Trails: Deshima Island: A Stepping Stone between Civilizations]." ''World History Connected'' 3.3 (2006). Accessed 4 Jan. 2013.
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