Courmont, Jules
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born on | 24 January 1865 at 04:20 (= 04:20 AM ) | ||||
Place | Lyon, France, 45n45, 4e51 | ||||
Timezone | LMT m4e51 (is local mean time) | ||||
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Biography
French physician and biologist active in the fight against tuberculosis. In 1914, he became one of the general commissioners of the International Urban Exposition in Lyon, along with Louis Pradel. He promoted a hygienist vision of the city, providing a model for preventing contagious diseases, through care for the young and old, security and sanitation.
A friend and adviser to Édouard Herriot, he was very active in the creation of the Grange-Blanche hospital, now called "Hôpital Edouard Herriot".
He died in Lyon on 24 February 1917, aged 52.
Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
Relationships
- associate relationship with Pradel, Louis (born 5 December 1906)
- friend relationship with Herriot, Édouard (born 5 July 1872)
Events
Source Notes
Grazia Bordoni's Science file quotes Gauquelin.
Categories
- Vocation : Medical : Physician
- Vocation : Science : Biology