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Barber-Surgeon
Germany , 1535 - 1607
Georg Bartisch (1535–ca.1607), famous German barber-surgeon, founder of modern ophthalmology. Oculist, barber-surgeon, urologist, author of Ophthalmodouleia
Barber-Surgeon
France , 1510 - 20.12.1590
Ambroise Paré (1510-1590), considered to be 'père de la chirurgie française' (father of French surgery).
Surgeon
Germany , 1683 - 1758
Lorenz Heister, an 18th-century prominent German surgeon, Professor of Anatomy and Surgery at the University of Altdorf, Germany. He authored influential books translated into multiple languages, leaving a lasting impact on medical education, including famous "Chirurgie, in welcher alles was zur Wund Artzney gehöret, nach der neuesten und besten Art, gründlich abgehandelt wird." translated in all main European languages.
Artist
Italy , 15 April 1452, Anchiano, Italy - 2 May 1519, Château du Clos Lucé, Amboise, France
Leonardo da Vinci was, besides of everything else, outstanding anatomist. However, his wonderful works did not influence contemporary science.
Craftsman
France , 19 March 1803 - 28 April 1876
Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière. Famous medical instruments manufacturer and inventor, Charrière was born 19th of March 1803, in Cerniat, canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Charrière would emerge as a pivotal figure in the realm of surgical instrumentation of the early 19th century, leaving a legacy that transcends time and continues to influence modern medicine. He is known as an inventor of "French gauge", manufacturer numerous innovative instruments. A number of distinguished European instrument makers were his apprentices.
Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière. Famous medical instruments manufacturer and inventor, Charrière was born 19th of March 1803, in Cerniat, canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Charrière would emerge as a pivotal figure in the realm of surgical instrumentation of the early 19th century, leaving a legacy that transcends time and continues to influence modern medicine. He is known as an inventor of "French gauge", manufacturer numerous innovative instruments. A number of distinguished European instrument makers were his apprentices.