Jean-Joseph Sue
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Jean-Joseph Sue was a French surgeon
and anatomist. His son, also named Jean-Joseph Sue (1760–1830), was a noted anatomist and the father of novelist Eugene Sue
(1804–1857).
Jean-Joseph Sue was a professor at the Collège Royal de Chirurgie
and the Académie de peinture et de sculpture
. He was the author of numerous treatises on anatomy and surgery, and is credited with the creation of approximately 200 anatomical plates.
In 1750 he published Anthropotomie ou l'Art de disséquer, which is considered a classic work on androtomy
(the art of dissection). Another important book by Sue was Traité d'Ostéologie, which was a translation of Alexander Munro
's treatise "Anatomy of the Bones". This translation is known for its exquisite, masterful engravings.
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...
and anatomist. His son, also named Jean-Joseph Sue (1760–1830), was a noted anatomist and the father of novelist Eugene Sue
Eugène Sue
Joseph Marie Eugène Sue was a French novelist.He was born in Paris, the son of a distinguished surgeon in Napoleon's army, and is said to have had the Empress Joséphine for godmother. Sue himself acted as surgeon both in the Spanish campaign undertaken by France in 1823 and at the Battle of Navarino...
(1804–1857).
Jean-Joseph Sue was a professor at the Collège Royal de Chirurgie
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...
and the Académie de peinture et de sculpture
Académie de peinture et de sculpture
The Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture , Paris, was founded in 1648, modelled on Italian examples, such as the Accademia di San Luca in Rome. Paris already had the Académie de Saint-Luc, which was a city artist guild like any other Guild of Saint Luke...
. He was the author of numerous treatises on anatomy and surgery, and is credited with the creation of approximately 200 anatomical plates.
In 1750 he published Anthropotomie ou l'Art de disséquer, which is considered a classic work on androtomy
Androtomy
Androtomy is the dissection of the human body. Another term for it is anthropotomy "dissection of a human". Androtomy is to be distinguished from zoötomy "dissection of an animal"....
(the art of dissection). Another important book by Sue was Traité d'Ostéologie, which was a translation of Alexander Munro
Alexander Monro (primus)
Alexander Monro was the founder of Edinburgh Medical School. To distinguish him as the first of three generations of physicians of the same name, he is known as primus....
's treatise "Anatomy of the Bones". This translation is known for its exquisite, masterful engravings.