Bernard, Jean (1907 a)
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born on | 26 May 1907 at 11:30 (= 11:30 AM ) | ||||
Place | Paris, France, 48n52, 2e20 | ||||
Timezone | PMT m2e2015 (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
French physician and haematologist who in 1932 gave the first description of the use of high dosage radiotherapy in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease. Bernard's research ranged from the demonstration of neoplastic nature of leukaemia (1933–1937) to the formulation of methods of treatment. He gave his name to Bernard's syndrome and Bernard-Soulier syndrome. In all, Bernard published 14 textbooks and monographs on haematology.
He died on 17 April 2006, aged 98, in Paris.
Events
Source Notes
GraZia Bordoni's Science file quotes birth certificate.
Categories
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 98)
- Vocation : Medical : Physician
- Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction (Medical: haematology)