Frère Jacques Beaulieu
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Frère Jacques Beaulieu also known as Frère Jacques Baulot, was a travelling lithotomist
with scant knowledge of anatomy and was also a Dominican
friar. Beaulieu performed the frequently deadly procedure in France into the early 18th century.
The urologic community often claims Beaulieu is subject of the French nursery rhyme Frère Jacques
, but this is not well-established. A possible connection between Frère Jacques and Beaulieu , as claimed by Irvine Loudon and many others, was explored by J. P. Ganem and C. C. Carson without finding any evidence for a connection.
Some have suggested that Frère Jacques was instead written to mock the Jacobin monks of France (Jacobins are what the Dominicans are called in Paris).
Lithotomy
Lithotomy from Greek for "lithos" and "tomos" , is a surgical method for removal of calculi, stones formed inside certain hollow organs, such as the kidneys , bladder , and gallbladder , that cannot exit naturally through the urinary system or biliary tract...
with scant knowledge of anatomy and was also a Dominican
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
friar. Beaulieu performed the frequently deadly procedure in France into the early 18th century.
The urologic community often claims Beaulieu is subject of the French nursery rhyme Frère Jacques
Frère Jacques
"Frère Jacques" , in English sometimes called "Brother John" or "Brother Peter", is a French nursery melody. The song is traditionally sung in a round. When the first singer reaches the end of the first line the next person starts at the beginning...
, but this is not well-established. A possible connection between Frère Jacques and Beaulieu , as claimed by Irvine Loudon and many others, was explored by J. P. Ganem and C. C. Carson without finding any evidence for a connection.
Some have suggested that Frère Jacques was instead written to mock the Jacobin monks of France (Jacobins are what the Dominicans are called in Paris).