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About Alexis St. Martin
- Alexis Bidagan St.
- Martin (April 8, 1802 – June 24, 1880) was a Canadian voyageur who is known for his part in experiments on digestion in humans, conducted on him by the American Army physician William Beaumont between 1822 and 1833. St.
- Martin was shot in a near-fatal accident in 1822.
- His wound did not heal fully, leaving an opening into his stomach.
- Studies of St.
- Martin's stomach led to greater understanding of the stomach, gastric juices and the processes of digestion.
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