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A Historical Study of the Japanese Chemical Terms Used for Translation from the 18^<th> to 19^<th> Century

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15500661
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Sociology/History of science and technology
Research InstitutionTOYO University

Principal Investigator

SUGAWARA Kunika  TOYO University, Undergraduate School of Engineering, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (50058088)

Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
KeywordsChemie / Seimi Kaiso / UDAGAWA / HASHIMOTO Sokichi / Nieuwenhuis / Chemical Term / KAWAMOTO Komin / Kagaku Nyumon / 宇田川榕菴 / Atoom / 酒精 / 元素 / 桂川甫策 / フレゼニウス / 紐氏韻府 / ボルタ電堆 / 製煉術
Research Abstract

The author has investigated how the technical terms of European chemistry were translated into Japanese, and has found out the following facts :
1.The Dutch word chemie or scheikunde, which corresponds to "chemistry" was in the first stage variously translated as rentanjutsu 煉丹術・syourenjutsu 銷錬術(in Harumawage in 1796), seirenjutsu 製煉術(by Udagawa Genzui in 1798), renkinjutsu 錬金術(in Yakken), bunrijutsu 分離術(in Orandazii), yobunjutsu 鎔分術(by Hashimoto Sokichi), bunsekijutsu 分析術(by Aochi Rinsou).
2.The original Dutch text of Nyushi Inpu紐氏韻府in Seimi Kaiso is Algemeen Woordenboek van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, a Dutch encyclopedia in 8 volumes in 1820-1829 compiled by Gt.Nieuwenhuis.
3.The abridged description of H.Davy's discoveries of potassium and sodium by electrolysis with the voltaic pile in 1807 is seen in Seimi Kaiso, where the description originated from the volume "(N-Q)" of the Nieuwenhuis's Encyclopedia in 1825.
4.Udagawa Yoan accurately introduced the concept of the poles voltaic pile before Faraday's idea (1833) into Japan in Seimi Kaiso.
5.Udagawa Yoan found the item of "Atoom" in Nieuwenhuis's Encyclopedia, and transcribed, it for his manuscript, translating part of the description.
6.One of the originals of Kagaku Nyumon化学入門(1867-73) was R.Fresenius, Leerboek der Scheikunde, door F.A.Enklaar(1852).

Report

(3 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2005 2004 2003 Other

All Journal Article (8 results) Publications (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 宇田川榕菴稿本中の"Atoom"の項目内容とその原本について2005

    • Author(s)
      菅原国香
    • Journal Title

      化学史研究 32(予定)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 宇田川榕菴稿本中の"Atoom"の項目内容とその原本について2005

    • Author(s)
      菅原国香
    • Journal Title

      化学史研究 32・2(予定)

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 橋本宗吉『蘭科内外三法方典』の化学術語-宇田川系と比較2004

    • Author(s)
      菅原国香
    • Journal Title

      化学史研究 31・2

      Pages: 144-144

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report 2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Study of Basic Chemical Terms in Ranka Naigai Sambo Hoten(1805) by HASHIMOTO Sokichi2004

    • Author(s)
      Kunika, SUGAWARA
    • Journal Title

      KAGAKUSHI Vol.31, No.2

      Pages: 144-144

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 『舎密開宗』の参考書『紐氏韻府』の原本とその引用を巡って2003

    • Author(s)
      菅原国香
    • Journal Title

      科学史研究 42

      Pages: 40-48

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] ニューウェンホイス『学芸百科事典』の『舎密開宗』への引用状況2003

    • Author(s)
      菅原国香
    • Journal Title

      化学史研究 30・2

      Pages: 107-107

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Study of Abridged Translations in Seimi Kaiso from Gt.Nieuwenhuis's Original Dutch Encyclopedia, Algemeen Woordenboek2003

    • Author(s)
      Kunika, SUGAWARA
    • Journal Title

      KAGAKUSI KENKYU Vol.42(No.225)

      Pages: 40-48

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Study of the Nieuwenhuis's Encyclopedia of Original Dutch Test of Nyushi Inpu in Seimi Kaiso2003

    • Author(s)
      Kunika, SUGAWARA
    • Journal Title

      KAGAKUSHI Vol.30, No.2

      Pages: 107-107

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 菅原国香: "『舎密開宗』の参考書『紐氏韻府』の原本とその引用をめぐって"科学史研究. 42・225. 40-48 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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