Georges Mareschal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Georges Mareschal

French surgeon

Date of Birth: 08-Apr-1658

Place of Birth: Calais, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 13-Dec-1736

Profession: surgeon

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Georges Mareschal (8 April 1658, Calais – 13 December 1736, Château de Bièvres) was a French surgeon.
In 1707 he was ennobled, and was known as Georges Mareschal, seigneur de Bièvre. He was the son of John Marshall, an Irish gentleman who was knighted in 1643 for his service during the Battle of Rocroi.
In 1677 Mareschal moved to Paris, where he worked as a surgical assistant.
From 1684 onward, he worked at the Hôpital de la Charité, where in 1688 he became master-surgeon, later earning the title of chief-surgeon (1692).He was first-surgeon to Louis XIV and then to Louis XV.
In 1723 he was awarded the Ordre de Saint-Michel for successfully treating the Infanta of Spain.
In 1731, with François Gigot de la Peyronie (1678–1747), he founded the Académie Royale de Chirurgie.
He is credited with making improvements in lithotomical surgery.



Alternative names	Jean Daulle; Daullé
Description	French engraver
Date of birth/death	18 May 1703	23 April 1763
Location of birth/death	Abbeville	Paris
Work location	Paris
Authority control	: Q6170508 VIAF: 64211587 ISNI: 0000 0000 6655 033X ULAN: 500041895 LCCN: nr96014460 WGA: DAULLÉ, Jean WorldCat