François Chaussier

François Chaussier (July 2, 1746 – June 19, 1828) was a French anatomist who was a native of Dijon. His name is associated with the Prix Chaussier (Chaussier Prize).[1]

François Chaussier
Born(1746-07-02)July 2, 1746
Dijon
DiedJune 19, 1828(1828-06-19) (aged 81)
NationalityFrance
Scientific career
Fieldsanatomist

He studied medicine in Besançon, later returning to Dijon, where he worked as a hospital physician. During this time he performed pioneer research in the field of forensic medicine. In 1780 he became a professor of anatomy.

In 1794 he was summoned to Paris by Antoine-François Fourcroy (1755–1809), being given the responsibility of drafting a report on the establishment of learning institutions of health. This report was presented to the National Convention on November 27, 1794.

Afterwards, Chaussier remained in Paris where he became a professor at the École Polytechnique, and a chief obstetrician at the Paris Maternité, where he was a colleague of Jean-Louis Baudelocque (1745–1810). In 1822 Chaussier was elected as a member of the Académie des sciences.

Chaussier is credited for introducing a procedure for revival of "near-dead" newborns. He also performed a descriptive survey of all muscles in the human body, and developed a new system of designation for muscles. He also conducted early investigations of neuralgia.

Associated eponyms

Selected publications
  • Tables synoptiques d'anatomie (Synoptic tables of Anatomy); (1799-1816)
  • Manuel médico-légal des poisons (Handbook of poisons in forensic medicine); (1824)
  • Recueil de mémoires, consultations, et rapports sur divers objets de médecine légale (Collection of memoirs, consultations, and reports on various objects of forensic medicine); (1824)
  • Mémoire médico-légal sur la viabilité de l'enfant naissant (Memoir of forensic medicine on the viability of childbirth); (1826)
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References
  • This article incorporates translated text from an equivalent article at the French Wikipedia.
  • Benkhadra, M; Salomon C; Trouilloud P (December 2008). "François Chaussier (1746-1828). A vision of the anatomic nomenclature based on education". Morphologie: Bulletin de l'Association des Anatomistes. France. 92 (299): 195–8. doi:10.1016/j.morpho.2008.08.001. ISSN 1286-0115. PMID 18829368.
  • Stofft, H (1997). "New born's apparent death (1781-1806) through François Chaussier's Work". Histoire des sciences médicales. FRANCE. 31 (3–4): 341–9. ISSN 0440-8888. PMID 11625222.
  • Online Medical Dictionary, Definition of Eponyms
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