Pierre-Joseph Desault
male, deceased
Pierre-Joseph Desault (Magny-Vernois (Haute-Saône), February 6, 1744, - June 1 1795, Paris) was a French anatomist and surgeon. He was destined for the church, but his own inclination was towards the study of medicine; and, after learning something from the barber-surgeon of his native village, he was settled as an apprentice in the military hospital of Belfort, where he acquired some knowledge of anatomy and military surgery. Going to Paris when about twenty years of age, …
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| Born: | February 6, 1744 |
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| Died: | June 1, 1795 |


