Title:

The hygienist of the Grande Armée : René-Nicolas Dufriche Desgenettes (1762–1837)

Creator:

Turos, Maria

Institutional creator:

Instytut Historii Nauki im. Ludwika i Aleksandra Birkenmajerów Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Publisher:

Instytut Historii Nauki im. Ludwika i Aleksandra Birkenmajerów Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

2020

Location:

Biblioteka Instytutu Historii Nauki PAN

Subject and Keywords:

René-Nicolas Dufriche Desgenettes ; history of medicine ; Napoleonic era

Abstract:

The article is a biography of one of the three eminent physicians of the Napoleonic era, René-Nicolas Dufriche Desgenettes. It covers his studies and the time he served in the army, his personal affairs and encounters with Polish soldiers. The article also discusses his scientific achievements in combating pandemic diseases and raising the hygienic standards of the army life.

Relation:

Analecta : studia i materiały z dziejów nauki polskiej

Volume:

29 (2020)

Issue:

1

Start page:

129

End page:

152

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

PDF

Resource Identifier:

1230-1159

Language:

pol

Language of abstract:

eng

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY-NC-ND 4.0 license

Terms of use:

-

Access:

Open