Konʼyō Aoki
1698
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1769
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Japan
occupation: agronomist, writer
Aoki Konyō (青木昆陽) (June 19, 1698 – November 9, 1769) was a Confucian scholar, minor hatamoto and pioneer rangaku scholar in early Edo period Japan. He is also credited with introducing the cultivation of sweet potato to many parts of Japan. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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