Frederick Victor Dickins CB (24 May 1838[1] – 16 August 1915) was a British naval surgeon, barrister, orientalist and university administrator.
During this time he was in contact with Japanese doctors and culture, and also Ernest Satow who became a lifelong correspondent and friend.
He left his naval position, returned to England and tried various career choices, but came back to Japan in 1871, having in the meantime married and been called to the Bar.
He sent both living plants and drawings back to Joseph Dalton Hooker at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.
After practising law in Egypt for a time, he mostly devoted himself to Japanese studies and administration in the University of London.