Jokichi Takamine: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Takamine’s life and scientific research are detailed in Mitsuo Ishida (ed.), Jokichi Takamine: The Man Who Gave “Adrenaline” to the World (2007), translated by Tsutomu Nakatsugawa, from an exhibition commemorating Takamine at Tokyo’s National Science Museum. Brian B. Hoffman, Adrenaline (2013), discusses Takamine’s discovery and contribution to scientific understanding of adrenaline. A historical perspective is Kiyoshi Karl Kawakami, Jokichi Takamine: A Record of His American Achievements (1928).

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Anniversary information added. Oct 30, 2025
Anniversary information added. Jul 18, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Apr 10, 2024
Deleted Web site: Biographical snapshots: Jokichi Takamine,. Sep 20, 2013
New bibliography added. Apr 01, 2013
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Jokichi Takamine. Feb 21, 2011
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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