Michel Sarrazin

Michel Sarrazin, was a surgeon, physician, scientist and naturalist from New France. Born in Nuits-sous-Beaune in the Province of Burgundy, he immigrated at age 25 to the colony of New France as a surgeon. He remained in the colony for the rest of his life, returning to France only during two brief periods. While in New France, his medical skills were constantly in demand, and he quickly rose in the ranks, becoming one of the colonial elite.