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Paré, Ambroise

Born: 1510, Bourg-Hersent

Died: 20 December 1590, Paris

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Among the greatest surgeons of his time, Ambroise Paré is universally considered the founder of French surgery and of modern surgery generally. He was one of the most influential figures in the development of modern surgery. He reintroduced surgery on the cleft lip, which had already been pioneered by the Arabs, and worked on the designing of various prostheses to replace amputated limbs. His most famous book is Des Monstres et Prodiges, dedicated to the monstrous births.

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  1. SAPIENZA University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy

    Simone Guidi

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    Marco Sgarbi

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Guidi, S. (2014). Paré, Ambroise. In: Sgarbi, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02848-4_217-1

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