Henri Jules Louis Marie Rendu
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Henri Jules Louis Marie Rendu (July 24, 1844 – April 16, 1902) was a French physician who was born in Paris
. He was related to celebrated glaciologist Louis Rendu
(1789–1859).
He initially received an education in sciences at the school of agronomy
in Rennes
, and from 1865 studied medicine in Paris, becoming an interne in 1868 at the Hôpital Saint-Antoine. He served as a military surgeon
during the Franco-Prussian War
, and a few years later worked in the department of Pierre Potain
(1825–1901) at the Hôpital Necker in Paris.
In 1877 he became médecin des hôpitaux, and during the following year earned the title professeur agrégé with a dissertation on chronic nephritis
called Etude comparative des néphrites chroniques. In 1885 he was appointed head of the Department of Medicine at Hôpital Necker, a position he maintained for the rest of his career.
In 1897 Rendu was elected to the Académie Nationale de Médecine
. He was a prolific writer, and many of his medical articles were published in the Bulletin de la Société anatomique de Paris, of which he was its editor in 1873-74. Throughout his career he held an avid interest in natural sciences, and spent considerable time as a botanical
collector.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He was related to celebrated glaciologist Louis Rendu
Louis Rendu
Louis Rendu was French Roman Catholic bishop of Annecy and a scientist. He was the author of Theorie des glaciers de la Savoie, an important book on the mechanisms of glacial motion....
(1789–1859).
He initially received an education in sciences at the school of agronomy
Agronomy
Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, feed, fiber, and reclamation. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. Agronomy is the application of a combination of sciences like biology,...
in Rennes
Rennes
Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...
, and from 1865 studied medicine in Paris, becoming an interne in 1868 at the Hôpital Saint-Antoine. He served as a military surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
during the Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
, and a few years later worked in the department of Pierre Potain
Pierre Potain
Pierre Charles Édouard Potain was a French cardiologist born in Paris.In 1853 he earned his doctorate from the University of Paris, and afterwards worked as an assistant to Jules Baillarger at the mental asylum at Ivry...
(1825–1901) at the Hôpital Necker in Paris.
In 1877 he became médecin des hôpitaux, and during the following year earned the title professeur agrégé with a dissertation on chronic nephritis
Nephritis
Nephritis is inflammation of the nephrons in the kidneys. The word "nephritis" was imported from Latin, which took it from Greek: νεφρίτιδα. The word comes from the Greek νεφρός - nephro- meaning "of the kidney" and -itis meaning "inflammation"....
called Etude comparative des néphrites chroniques. In 1885 he was appointed head of the Department of Medicine at Hôpital Necker, a position he maintained for the rest of his career.
In 1897 Rendu was elected to the Académie Nationale de Médecine
Académie Nationale de Médecine
Académie Nationale de Médecine, or National Academy of Medicine was created in 1820 by king Louis XVIII at the urging of baron Antoine Portal. At its inception, the institution was known as the Académie Royale de Médecine...
. He was a prolific writer, and many of his medical articles were published in the Bulletin de la Société anatomique de Paris, of which he was its editor in 1873-74. Throughout his career he held an avid interest in natural sciences, and spent considerable time as a botanical
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
collector.
- Associated medical eponym:
- Rendu-Osler-Weber disease: A syndrome also known as hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasiaHereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasiaHereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia , also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu disease and Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome, is a genetic disorder that leads to abnormal blood vessel formation in the skin, mucous membranes, and often in organs such as the lungs, liver and brain.It may lead to nosebleeds, acute...
. Eponym named in conjunction with Frederick Parkes WeberFrederick Parkes WeberFrederick Parkes Weber was an English dermatologist who practiced medicine in London. His father, Sir Hermann David Weber was a personal physician to Queen Victoria....
and Sir William Osler.