François Chaussier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

François Chaussier

French anatomist

Date of Birth: 02-Jul-1746

Place of Birth: Dijon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Date of Death: 19-Jun-1828

Profession: physician, anatomist, obstetrician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

François Chaussier (July 2, 1746 – June 19, 1828) was a French anatomist who was a native of Dijon.
His name is associated with the Prix Chaussier (Chaussier Prize).He studied medicine in Besançon, later returning to Dijon, where he worked as a hospital physician.
During this time he performed pioneer research in the field of forensic medicine.
In 1780 he became a professor of anatomy. In 1794 he was summoned to Paris by Antoine-François Fourcroy (1755–1809), being given the responsibility of drafting a report on the establishment of learning institutions of health.
This report was presented to the National Convention on November 27, 1794. Afterwards, Chaussier remained in Paris where he became a professor at the École Polytechnique, and a chief obstetrician at the Paris Maternité, where he was a colleague of Jean-Louis Baudelocque (1745–1810).
In 1822 Chaussier was elected as a member of the Académie des sciences. Chaussier is credited for introducing a procedure for revival of "near-dead" newborns.
He also performed a descriptive survey of all muscles in the human body, and developed a new system of designation for muscles.
He also conducted early investigations of neuralgia.