Jean Mery
French surgeon and anatomist · France · On the map · Doctors · Lived 1645 to 1722 · aged 77
Jean Méry was a French surgeon and pioneer anatomist. He served as a chief surgeon at the Hôtel-Dieu and published his anatomical studies in a series of papers. Through studies on human cadavers and animals he made anatomical comparisons and attempted to explain physiology and functioning.
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He was involved in the professionalization of surgery, establishing a systematic course of anatomical dissections for medical students.
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