André Levret, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

André Levret

French obstetrician

Date of Birth: 06-Jan-1703

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 22-Jan-1780

Profession: surgeon, gynaecologist, obstetrician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

André Levret (8 January 1703 in Paris – 22 January 1780) was a French obstetrician who practised medicine in Paris.
He was a contemporary of famed English obstetrician William Smellie (1697–1763), and along with Jean-Louis Baudelocque (1745–1810), helped advance the science of obstetrics in 18th century France.Levret is considered by many to be the most influential figure in 18th century French obstetrics.
He is known for his work involving breech maneuvers and Caesarean sections.
He wrote a number of influential books in the field of obstetrics and attracted students from all over Europe, among them German obstetrician Johann Lukas Boër (1751–1835).
He is credited with improving the birth forceps by adding a "pelvic curve" to the instrument.A classical procedure for assisted breech delivery is sometimes referred to as a "Mauriceau-Levret manipulation", named after Levret and physician François Mauriceau (1637–1709).
This procedure is also known as "Lachapelle’s manoeuvre", named after midwife Marie-Louise Lachapelle (1769–1821).He was a member of the Académie Royale de Chirurgie.



Alternative names	Jean-Baptiste Siméon Chardin
Description	French painter and pastellist
Date of birth/death	2 November 1700	6 December 1779
Location of birth/death	Paris	Paris
Work period	1724–1779
Work location	Paris
Authority control	: Q207447 VIAF: 12392613 ISNI: 0000 0001 2120 9709 ULAN: 500115331 LCCN: n79061326 NLA: 35905097 WorldCat