François-Joseph Hunauld, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French anatomist
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Place of Birth: Châteaubriant, Pays de la Loire, France
About François-Joseph Hunauld
- François-Joseph Hunauld (24 February 1701 – 15 December 1742) was a French anatomist born in Châteaubriant. In 1722 he received his medical degree at Reims, then continued his studies in Paris under Jacques Bénigne Winslow (1669–1760) and Guichard Joseph Duverney (1648–1730).
- In 1724 he became a member of the Académie des sciences.
- In 1730 he succeeded Duverney as instructor of anatomy at the Jardin du Roi, a position he kept until his death in 1742.
- He died in Paris. He is remembered for his work in the field of a significant anatomical museum.
- Many of his writings were published in the Mémoires de l’Académie des sciences.
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