Papers, 1825-1826.

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Papers, 1825-1826.

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Holograph manuscript, signed, in which Laennec desribes the case of a patient "W." A facsimile of an ALS to Baron Cuvier, in which Laennec presents various reasons why he should receive the prize, instituted by M. de Montyon and awarded by the Academy of Sciences, for the most useful discovery in the field of medicine.

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Cuvier, Georges, baron, 1769-1832

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Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) was a French zoologist, paleontologist and historian of science. A committed empiricist, Cuvier opposed theories, arguing that scientists should limit themselves to describing. In zoology his work depended upon his dominant position at the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, which was the largest scientific research institution of the era. French government expeditions brought specimens from distant lands to build its collections. Upon his arrival at the Museum Cuvier rearran...

Laennec, R. T. H. (René Théophile Hyacinthe), 1781-1826

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French physician, developed method of auscultation, invented the stethoscope. From the description of Cours de M. Laennec au Collége de France et Réflections critiques, 1825 : Paris / Jacques Étienne Belhomme. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35131150 From the description of Papers, 1825-1826. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 31674953 ...