Adachi Shinto

Japanese: 足立信頭 - あだちしんとう

1769-1845 A calendar calculator from the late Edo period.
Born in 1772. A shogunate official. Studied under Asada Goryu. In 1817, he went on a business trip to Matsumae in Ezochi (Hokkaido) to learn Russian and translated a dictionary he had acquired. In 1836, he became an astronomy official and was involved in the Tenpo calendar reform. He passed away on July 1, 1840, at the age of 77. He was from Osaka. His real surname was Chatan. His pen name was Kohide. He was commonly known as Sanai. His pen name was Keirin.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

1769－1845　江戸時代後期の暦算家。
明和6年生まれ。幕臣。麻田剛立(ごうりゅう)に師事。文化10年蝦夷地(えぞち)(北海道)松前に出張してロシア語をまなび,入手した辞書を翻訳。天保(てんぽう)6年天文方となり,天保の改暦に従事した。弘化(こうか)2年7月1日死去。77歳。大坂出身。本姓は北谷。字(あざな)は子秀。通称は左内。号は渓隣。

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