Alexander von Siebold

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Japanologist diplomat human interpreter

Alexander von Siebold was a 19th-century German interpreter and diplomat who played a key role in early relations between Japan and Western countries, following in the footsteps of his Japanologist father, Philipp Franz von Siebold.

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Alexander von Siebold canonical	1

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Japanologist ⓘ diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ interpreter ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship	German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ
ethnicGroup	German ⓘ
familyName	von Siebold NERFINISHED ⓘ
father	Philipp Franz von Siebold NERFINISHED ⓘ
fieldOfWork	Japanology ⓘ diplomacy ⓘ
givenName	Alexander ⓘ
name	Alexander von Siebold NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableWork	acting as cultural mediator between Japan and Europe ⓘ advising European diplomats in Japan ⓘ advising Japanese delegations in Europe ⓘ advising Western legations in Japan ⓘ assisting Japanese students and officials traveling to Europe ⓘ assisting Western experts and advisors traveling to Japan ⓘ assisting in treaty negotiations between Japan and Western countries ⓘ collecting and transmitting information on Japan to European governments ⓘ continuing the Japanological work of Philipp Franz von Siebold ⓘ contributions to early American–Japanese relations ⓘ contributions to early Austro-Hungarian–Japanese relations ⓘ contributions to early British–Japanese relations ⓘ contributions to early Dutch–Japanese relations ⓘ contributions to early French–Japanese relations ⓘ contributions to early German–Japanese relations ⓘ contributions to early Russian–Japanese relations ⓘ early mediation between Japan and Western powers ⓘ facilitating exchange of cultural and educational ideas between Japan and Europe ⓘ facilitating exchange of political and legal knowledge between Japan and Europe ⓘ facilitating exchange of scientific and technical knowledge between Japan and Europe ⓘ helping establish formal diplomatic channels between Japan and Western powers ⓘ interpreting during high-level meetings between Japanese and Western officials ⓘ participation in early Meiji diplomatic missions ⓘ promoting understanding of Europe in Japan ⓘ promoting understanding of Japan in Europe ⓘ service to European governments in East Asian diplomacy ⓘ service to the Meiji government in foreign affairs ⓘ supporting Meiji-era foreign policy contacts ⓘ supporting modernization-era exchanges between Japan and the West ⓘ supporting treaty revision efforts of the Meiji government ⓘ translation and interpretation in Japanese–European relations ⓘ translation of diplomatic correspondence between Japan and Western states ⓘ work as interpreter for Japanese missions abroad ⓘ
occupation	diplomat ⓘ interpreter ⓘ translator ⓘ
sibling	Heinrich von Siebold NERFINISHED ⓘ

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Philipp Franz von Siebold → hasChild → Alexander von Siebold ⓘ