Medical Practitioner Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Was a French physicist, a pioneer in crystallography, magnetism, piezoelectricity and radioactivity,

Was a French physicist, a pioneer in crystallography, magnetism, piezoelectricity and radioactivity, and Nobel laureate. In 1903 he was received the Nobel Prize in Physics with his wife, Maria Sklodowska-Curie (Marie Curie), and Henri Becquerel, "in recognition of the extraordinary services they have rendered by their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered by Professor Henri Becquerel."Prior to his famous doctoral studies on magnetism he designed and perfected an extremely sensitive torsion balance for measuring magnetic coefficients. Variations on this equipment were commonly used by future workers in that area. Pierre Curie studied ferromagnetism, paramagnetism

Was a French physician who was a native of Marseilles. He studied medicine in Avignon and Paris, and

Was a French physician who was a native of Marseilles. He studied medicine in Avignon and Paris, and later worked as a surgeon and oculist in Paris. His son, Antoine Pierre Demours (1762–1836) was also a highly regarded physician.

Was a physician and professor of medicine. Fouquier was born in Maissemy. In addition to being docto

Was a physician and professor of medicine. Fouquier was born in Maissemy. In addition to being doctor for Charles X of France and Louis-Philippe of France, Fouquier was also a member of the Académie de Médecine. He died in Paris.

Was a French pathologist from Paris. He is remembered for his description of a rare gastric disorder

Was a French pathologist from Paris. He is remembered for his description of a rare gastric disorder that was later to become known as Ménétrier's disease. In 1888 Ménétrier first described this disorder while performing post-mortem studies, and noticing hyperplastic changes of the gastric mucosa in cadavers. At the time, he named the disease polyadenomes en nappe. Although Ménétrier understood the debilitative factors of the disease, it wouldn't be until years later that the associated protein-losing enteropathic aspects of the disorder were realized. Other names for Ménétrier's disease are hyperplastic hypersecretory gastropathy and giant hypertrophic gastritis. He published his findings concerning this condition in a treatise titled Des polyadenomes gastriques et de leurs rapports avec le cancer de l’estomac.

Was a significant French physician, he is credited to be the "father of modern dentistry". He is wid

Was a significant French physician, he is credited to be the "father of modern dentistry". He is widely known for his book, Le chirurgien dentiste, "The Surgeon Dentist" 1728, where he described the basic oral anatomy and function, signs and symptoms of o

Was an influential French chemist.He is known for his Dictionnaire de chymie (1766). He was also inv

Was an influential French chemist.He is known for his Dictionnaire de chymie (1766). He was also involved in practical applications, to medicine and industry, such as the French development of porcelain. He was an opponent of Lavoisier's theories. The scholar Phillipe Macquer was his brother.In his 1749 Elemens de Chymie Theorique, Macquer builds on Geoffroy’s 1718 affinity table, by devoting a whole chapter to the topic of chemical affinity:[1]

Is a chemist and statistician. Born Paris, France, to Felix and Clemence, Gy graduated in chemical e

Is a chemist and statistician. Born Paris, France, to Felix and Clemence, Gy graduated in chemical engineering from the Paris School of Physics and Chemistry in 1946.On graduation, Gy worked as a chemical engineer for CMCF, Congo, before returning to Pari

Was a French doctor and a writer, translator, born in Courtenay. He is best known for his contributi

Was a French doctor and a writer, translator, born in Courtenay. He is best known for his contributions to Encyclopédie by Diderot and D'Alembert.

Was a French obstetrician who was a native of Enancourt-le-Sec, a village in northwestern France. In

Was a French obstetrician who was a native of Enancourt-le-Sec, a village in northwestern France. In 1876 he earned his medical degree in Paris, and in 1882 became chief obstetrician at the Hôpital de la Charité. In 1895 he succeeded Étienne Stéphane Tarnier (1828-1897) as chair of obstetrics at the Hôpital Maternité. Budin was a member of the Académie de Médecine, and an officer of the Légion d'honneur.

Was a French physican born in Moiremont, a commune in the department of Marne. He studied in Reims a

Was a French physican born in Moiremont, a commune in the department of Marne. He studied in Reims and Paris, where in 1885 he earned his medical doctorate. He became médecin des hôpitaux in 1895, and professeur agrégé of histology in 1898. Afterwards he worked at the Hôpital Lariboisière.

Was a French medical doctor. He married Madame Dupin's lecturer and settled in Renaudière in Chenon

Was a French medical doctor. He married Madame Dupin's lecturer and settled in Renaudière in Chenonceaux (the Renaudière is currently a restaurant and hotel). Very curious and clever, he had a laboratory at his disposal and occupied himself with gardening and other manual labours in his spare time.

Was a physician, adventurer, travel writer, ships doctor, political cartoonist and a colorful author

Was a physician, adventurer, travel writer, ships doctor, political cartoonist and a colorful author under the pseudonym Amurath-Effendi, Hekim-Bachi in the satirical almanac de Lantaarn (the Lamp). Typical for Van Woensel is his love for the peculiar, dislike for the easy route and inborn tendency towards the paradoxical.

Was a Dutch physicist who shared the 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics with Hendrik Lorentz for his discov

Was a Dutch physicist who shared the 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics with Hendrik Lorentz for his discovery of the Zeeman effect.

Was a Danish scientist, inventor and educationalist. Today la Cour is especially recognized for his

Was a Danish scientist, inventor and educationalist. Today la Cour is especially recognized for his early work on wind power, both experimental work on aerodynamics and practical implementation of wind power plants. He worked most of his life at Askov Folk High School where he developed the historic genetic method of teaching the sciences. Early in his life he was a telegraphic inventor working with multiplex telegraphy.

Was a Jewish-Italian chemist, Holocaust survivor and author of memoirs, short stories, poems, essays

Was a Jewish-Italian chemist, Holocaust survivor and author of memoirs, short stories, poems, essays and novels.He is best known for his work on the Holocaust, and in particular his account of the year he spent as a prisoner in Auschwitz, the death camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. If This Is a Man (published in the United States as Survival in Auschwitz) has been described as one of the most important works of the twentieth century.[1]In 1921 Anna Maria, Levi's sister was born; he was to remain close to her all of his life. In 1925 he entered the Felice Rignon primary school in Turin. A thin and delicate child, he was shy and thought of himself as being ugly, but he excelled academically. His school record includes long periods of absence during which time he was tutored at home at first by Emilia Glauda and then by Marisa Zini,

Was the founder of the Romanian School of Electrochemistry and the first to teach this subject in Ro

Was the founder of the Romanian School of Electrochemistry and the first to teach this subject in Romania. He is known as the originator of Cerimetry, an analytical method based on Cerium (IV) as titration reagent. A biography of Prof. Atanasiu was

Was lycée and university educated where he excelled at humanities and classics. He completed his go

Was lycée and university educated where he excelled at humanities and classics. He completed his gold medal in medical studies at Hôtel-Dieu de Paris in 1826, and his M.D. in 1828 where he then assisted Guillaume Dupuytren.

Was a prominent Russian physicist. He made his doctoral degree in Strasbourg under the supervision o

Was a prominent Russian physicist. He made his doctoral degree in Strasbourg under the supervision of August Kundt in 1887–1891.