Medical lecture notes from 19th century found

Medical lecture notes from 19th century found

MATSUE, Japan - Photo shows some of the transcripts believed to be of lectures by Pompe Van Meerdervoort, known as a father of western medicine in Japan, dating from 1859. The volumes were found recently at the Matsue Red Cross Hospital in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. They are written in Dutch and cover chemistry, physics, pharmacology and related subjects.

Robot helps preserve Pompeii's heritage with wide-ranging, hi-tech conservation project

STORY: Robot helps preserve Pompeii's heritage with wide-ranging, hi-tech conservation project DATELINE: June 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: POMPEII, Italy CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of Pompeii 2. various of robot dog 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Italian): GABRIEL ZUCHTRIEGEL, Director General of Pompeii Archaeological Park 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Italian): FERDINANDO BOLINO, IT technician working for Pompeii Archaeological Park STORYLINE: Prowling the streets of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, and supporting its staff carrying out their duties, a four-legged robot is the latest resource deployed on the frontline of the conservation and restoration project. The dog-like robot is dubbed SPOT. It's among the several new technological and digital tools being tested by the Pompeii Archaeological Park to gather data, inspect structures' stability, and upgrade the protection system of one of the jewels of Italy's cultural heritages. SOUNDBITE 1 (Italian): GABRIEL ZUCHTRIEGEL, Director General of Pompe

View of NAGASAKI from graveyard near koshima

View of NAGASAKI from graveyard near koshima

A view of the central part of Nagasaki from around the cemetery of Donnoyama in Koshima to the upper right of Shokakuji in Nagasaki. To the right is Kiyomizudera, and the building in the centre left is the sanatorium built by Pompe, the predecessor of Nagasaki Medical College.==Date:1864, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number28‐27‐0]

Portrait of Pompe van Meerdervoort

Portrait of Pompe van Meerdervoort

Portrait of Pompe van Meerdervoort ==Date:1862, Place:nagasaki, Photo:A.F. Bauduin, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

Koshima Hospital and the city of Nagasaki

Koshima Hospital and the city of Nagasaki

This photo was taken some time during the period spanning the Bakumatsu - end of Meiji Period. Koshima Yojosho is standing in the middle of the photo. A hospital called Koshima Yojosho was built in May 1860 at Sako, Koshima-go, to treat commoners. In 1861, a medical school was built adjacent to the hospital. Pompe van Meerdervoort taught internal medicine and surgery there. The Chinese settlement was in the area of slightly lower elevation on the lower left.==Date:About 1865, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

Medical lecture notes from 19th century found

Medical lecture notes from 19th century found

MATSUE, Japan - Photo shows some of the transcripts believed to be of lectures by Pompe Van Meerdervoort, known as a father of western medicine in Japan, dating from 1859. The volumes were found recently at the Matsue Red Cross Hospital in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. They are written in Dutch and cover chemistry, physics, pharmacology and related subjects.