Paul Michaux, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Paul Michaux

French surgeon

Date of Birth: 16-Nov-1854

Place of Birth: Metz, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 21-Nov-1923

Profession: surgeon

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Paul Michaux

  • Doctor Paul Michaux (born Paul-Marie Michaux; 16 November 1854 – 21 November 1923) was a French surgeon.
  • After studying at the Paul Verlaine University – Metz, he migrated to Paris, where he actively participated in the ConfĂ©rence Olivaint and later became president of the organisation.
  • After completing an internship and thesis, his career led him into various hospitals in the city and suburbs, where he developed medical innovations and performed research.
  • As a member of the parish patronage committee, Michaux's moral and religious beliefs led him to establish a type of gymnastics specifically intended for Christian Patriots.
  • His enthusiasm for the sport was reflected with the foundation of the FĂ©dĂ©ration gymnastique et sportive des patronages de France in 1898, which later became the FĂ©dĂ©ration sportive et culturelle de France, the foundation of the FĂ©dĂ©ration gymnastique et sportive des patronages de France in 1898 (later the FĂ©dĂ©ration sportive et culturelle de France), an organisation which took prompt steps to support team sports (including football and basketball) as well as choral music. Michaux organised two major gymnastic competitions, which both contributed to the founding of the FĂ©dĂ©ration internationale catholique d'Ă©ducation physique et sportive in 1911.
  • Following the end of the First World War, Michaux organised a gymnastic competition in his hometown of Metz.
  • At his funeral in November 1923, many representatives of both the military and the medical profession as well as over 3,000 gymnasts were in attendance.
  • His involvement in the fields of sports and business earned him many accolades, including being appointed as a Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour by Marshal Ferdinand Foch.
  • Michaux was awarded the Cross of Commander of the Order of St.
  • Gregory the Great by Pope Pius X, and in 1911 he received the Grand Cross of the Order of St.
  • Sylvester.

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