Antoine Louis Dugès
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Antoine Louis Dugès was a French obstetrician and naturalist
who was born in Charleville-Mézières
, Ardennes. He was the father of zoologist Alfredo Dugès
(1826–1910) and a nephew to obstetrician Marie Louise Lachapelle
(1769–1821).
He studied medicine in Paris
, began working as a prosector
in 1820, and received his agrégation
in 1825. Shortly afterwards he was appointed professor of obstetrics
at the University of Montpellier
. In 1826, he published Manuel d'obstétrique, a textbook on obstetrics that was published in several editions.
As a zoologist, Dugès conducted osteological
and myological
studies of amphibians, and also performed extensive research involving acarids (mites). In 1838, he published an influential work on comparative physiology
, titled Traité de physiologie comparée.
He was a member of several learned societies, including the Académie de Médecine and the Académie des sciences de Paris. He died in Montpellier
on May 1, 1838 at the age of 40.
Naturalist
Naturalist may refer to:* Practitioner of natural history* Conservationist* Advocate of naturalism * Naturalist , autobiography-See also:* The American Naturalist, periodical* Naturalism...
who was born in Charleville-Mézières
Charleville-Mézières
Charleville-Mézières is a commune in northern France, capital of the Ardennes department in the Champagne-Ardenne region. Charleville-Mézières is located on the banks of the Meuse River.-History:...
, Ardennes. He was the father of zoologist Alfredo Dugès
Alfredo Dugès
Alfredo Dugès ; was a French-born, Mexican physician and naturalist who was born in Montpellier. He was the son of zoologist Antoine Louis Dugès...
(1826–1910) and a nephew to obstetrician Marie Louise Lachapelle
Marie LaChapelle
Marie-Louise LaChapelle was the head of obstetrics at the Hotel Dieu, the oldest hospital in Paris. She argued against forceps deliveries and wrote Pratique des accouchements, long a standard obstetric text, which promoted natural deliveries. LaChapelle is generally regarded as the mother of...
(1769–1821).
He studied medicine in Paris
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...
, began working as a 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....
in 1820, and received his agrégation
Agrégation
In France, the agrégation is a civil service competitive examination for some positions in the public education system. The laureates are known as agrégés...
in 1825. Shortly afterwards he was appointed professor of obstetrics
Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...
at the University of Montpellier
University of Montpellier
The University of Montpellier was a French university in Montpellier in the Languedoc-Roussillon région of the south of France. Its present-day successor universities are the University of Montpellier 1, Montpellier 2 University and Paul Valéry University, Montpellier III.-History:The university...
. In 1826, he published Manuel d'obstétrique, a textbook on obstetrics that was published in several editions.
As a zoologist, Dugès conducted osteological
Osteology
Osteology is the scientific study of bones. A subdiscipline of anatomy, anthropology, and archeology, osteology is a detailed study of the structure of bones, skeletal elements, teeth, morphology, function, disease, pathology, the process of ossification , the resistance and hardness of bones , etc...
and myological
Myology
The muscular system consists of skeletal muscle that act to move or position parts of the body , or smooth and cardiac muscle that propels, expels, or controls the flow of fluids and contained substance.The British Myology Society is an example of a professional group promoting myology ...
studies of amphibians, and also performed extensive research involving acarids (mites). In 1838, he published an influential work on comparative physiology
Comparative physiology
Comparative physiology is a subdiscipline of physiology that studies and exploits the diversity of functional characteristics of various kinds of organisms. It is closely related to evolutionary physiology and environmental physiology. Many universities offer undergraduate courses that cover...
, titled Traité de physiologie comparée.
He was a member of several learned societies, including the Académie de Médecine and the Académie des sciences de Paris. He died in Montpellier
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
on May 1, 1838 at the age of 40.
Selected publications
- Essai sur la nature of fièvre, 1823
- Manuel d'obstétrique, 1826
- Discours sur les causes et le traitement des difformités du rachis, 1827
- Memoire sur la conformite organique dans l' echelle animale, 1832
- Recherches sur l'ostéologie the myologie et des batraciens à leurs différents âges, 1834
- Recherches sur l'ordre des Acariens in général et la famille des Trombidées in particular, 1834
- Traité de physiologie comparée, 1838