Jean-Nicolas Marjolin
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Jean-Nicolas Marjolin was a French surgeon and pathologist born in Ray-sur-Saône
, Haute-Saône
. His name is associated with a malady known as Marjolin's ulcer
.
After a brief stint in the French military, he attached himself to a physician, a friend of the family who allowed Marjolin to attend Commercy Hospital as a student. In 1800 he relocated to Paris with a letter of recommendation from Alexis Boyer
(1757–1833). Here he became a favoured disciple of Guillaume Dupuytren
(1777–1835).
In 1803 he gained his internship, followed by promotions as an anatomy
assistant (1805) and prosector
(1806). In 1808 he earned his medical doctorate, and two years later opened an amphitheater on Rue des Rats (today- Rue Colbert). Here he taught classes that numbered more than 200 pupils. In 1816 he was appointed second surgeon at the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris
with Dupuytren as departmental head. By this time Marjolin's relationship with Dupuytren had soured, eventually leading to bitter hatred between the two men.
In 1818 he was chosen professor of external pathology
ahead of esteemed candidates that included Philibert Joseph Roux
(1780–1854), Dominique Larrey (1766–1842) and Jules Germain Cloquet
(1790–1883). For the next thirty two years he maintained the chair of external pathology. His final days were spent in retirement at Clichy
, where he pursued his hobby attending to trees and flowers.
In 1820 he became a member of the Académie de Médecine, and in 1830 was chosen consultant surgeon to Louis-Philippe. His son, René, married Cornelia Scheffer, daughter of painter Ary Scheffer
(1795–1858).
Ray-sur-Saône
Ray-sur-Saône is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
, Haute-Saône
Haute-Saône
Haute-Saône is a French department of the Franche-Comté région, named after the Saône River.- History :The department was created in the early years of the French Revolution through the application of a law dated 22 December 1789, from part of the former province of Franche-Comté...
. His name is associated with a malady known as Marjolin's ulcer
Marjolin's ulcer
Marjolin's ulcer refers to an aggressive ulcerating squamous cell carcinoma presenting in an area of previously traumatized, chronically inflamed, or scarred skin...
.
After a brief stint in the French military, he attached himself to a physician, a friend of the family who allowed Marjolin to attend Commercy Hospital as a student. In 1800 he relocated to Paris with a letter of recommendation from Alexis Boyer
Alexis Boyer
Alexis Boyer was a French surgeon, born in Corrèze.He was the son of a tailor, and he obtained his first medical knowledge in the shop of a barber surgeon. When he moved to Paris, he had the good fortune to attract the attention of renowned surgeons Antoine Louis and Pierre-Joseph Desault...
(1757–1833). Here he became a favoured disciple of Guillaume Dupuytren
Guillaume Dupuytren
Guillaume Dupuytren, Baron was a French anatomist and military surgeon. Although he gained much esteem for treating Napoleon Bonaparte's hemorrhoids, he is best known today for Dupuytren's contracture which is named after him and which he described in 1831.- Birth and education :Guillaume...
(1777–1835).
In 1803 he gained his internship, followed by promotions as an anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
assistant (1805) and prosector
Prosector
A prosector is a person with the special task of preparing a dissection for demonstration, usually in medical schools or hospitals. Many important anatomists began their careers as prosectors working for lecturers and demonstrators in anatomy and pathology....
(1806). In 1808 he earned his medical doctorate, and two years later opened an amphitheater on Rue des Rats (today- Rue Colbert). Here he taught classes that numbered more than 200 pupils. In 1816 he was appointed second surgeon at the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris
Hôtel-Dieu de Paris
The Hôtel-Dieu de Paris is regarded as the oldest hospital in the city of Paris, France, and is the most central of the Assistance publique - hôpitaux de Paris hospitals. The hospital is linked to the Faculté de Médecine Paris-Descartes...
with Dupuytren as departmental head. By this time Marjolin's relationship with Dupuytren had soured, eventually leading to bitter hatred between the two men.
In 1818 he was chosen professor of external pathology
Pathology
Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
ahead of esteemed candidates that included Philibert Joseph Roux
Philibert Joseph Roux
Philibert Joseph Roux was a French surgeon born in Auxerre.Trained as a military surgeon, he later moved to Paris, where he was a student and friend of Marie François Xavier Bichat . In 1806 he became a surgeon at the Hôpital Beaujon, and in 1810 was assigned to the Hôpital de la Charité...
(1780–1854), Dominique Larrey (1766–1842) and Jules Germain Cloquet
Jules Germain Cloquet
Jules Germain Cloquet was a French physician and surgeon who was born and practiced medicine in Paris. His older brother, Hippolyte Cloquet , was also a physician...
(1790–1883). For the next thirty two years he maintained the chair of external pathology. His final days were spent in retirement at Clichy
Clichy
Clichy may refer to:*communes in France:** Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, also called Clichy-la-Garenne or Clichy-sur-Seine, in the Hauts-de-Seine département...
, where he pursued his hobby attending to trees and flowers.
In 1820 he became a member of the Académie de Médecine, and in 1830 was chosen consultant surgeon to Louis-Philippe. His son, René, married Cornelia Scheffer, daughter of painter Ary Scheffer
Ary Scheffer
Ary Scheffer , French painter of Dutch and German extraction, was born in Dordrecht.-Life:After the early death of his father Johann Baptist, a poor painter, Ary's mother Cornelia, herself a painter and daughter of landscapist Arie Lamme, took him to Paris and placed him in the studio of...
(1795–1858).
Publications
- Manuel d'Anatomie (1815); a manual for his students to assist them with dissections.
- Cours de Pathlogie Chirurgicale (1837), one volume
- contributed over thirty articles to the Nouveau Dictionnaire Médical (1821)