Claude Bourgelat (27 March 1712 – 3 January 1779) was a French veterinary surgeon. He was a founder of scientifically informed veterinary medicine, and he created the world's first two veterinary schools for professional training.
Bourgelat was born at Lyon. He initially studied law and worked as a barrister, but he became interested in veterinary medicine because of his interest in horses.[1]
In 1740, at the age of 28, Bourgelat became the head of the Lyon Academy of Horsemanship.[1] As an amateur horsemanship enthusiast, he developed a style of horse riding that is still used as of today.[2] In 1750 Bourgelat wrote a book on the topic of veterinary medicine, in which he considered the idea of founding a veterinary school.[1]
He followed through on this idea when he co-founded the first two veterinary schools in the world, the École nationale vétérinaire de Lyon in 1761[a] and the École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort in 1765.[1] He founded the veterinary college specifically to combat the cattle plague (also called the rinderpest), and students trained at the Lyon veterinary college were credited with helping to cure the disease.[3]
Bourgelat was noted for being an early practitioner of scientifically informed veterinary medicine, which incorporated ideas from natural history, chemistry, clinical medicine, and comparative anatomy.[4]
Élémens d'hippiatrique, ou, Nouveaux principes sur la connoissance et sur la médecine des chevaux (1750)
L'art vétérinaire (1761)
Matiere médicale raisonnée; ou, Précis des médicamens considérés dans leurs effets, a l'usage des éleves de l'Ecole royale vétérinaire; avec les formules médicinales. Lyon, Jean-Marie Bruyset (1765)
Lehrbegriff der medicinischen Materie; oder, Beschreibung der einfachen Arzeneyen nach ihren Wirkungen; nebst den Medicinischen Formeln. Zum Gebrauche der Lehrlinge in der königl. Vieharzeneyschule zu Lyon. Aus dem Französischen übersetzt. Leipzig, M. G. Wiedmanns Erben und Reich (1766)
Matiere médicale raisonnée, ou, Précis des médicamens considérés dans leurs effets. Lyon, Chez Jean-Marie Bruyset (1771)
Elémens de l'art vétérinaire. Précis anatomique du corps du cheval, à l'usage des éleves des écoles vétérinaires. Paris, Vallat-la-Chapelle (1791)
^ abcd"Claude Bourgelat". Michigan State University. March 11, 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
^"Pioneering a profession: The birth of veterinary education in the Age of Enlightenment". American Veterinary Medical Association. December 19, 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
^J.L.Lupton, "Modern Practical Farriery", 1879, in the section: "The Diseases of Cattle Sheep and Pigs" pp. 1
^Heintzman, Kit (2018). "A cabinet of the ordinary: domesticating veterinary education, 1766–1799" (PDF). The British Journal for the History of Science. 51 (2): 239–260. doi:10.1017/S0007087418000274. PMID 29665887. S2CID 4947361.
^Frank A. Kafker: Notices sur les auteurs des dix-sept volumes de « discours » de l'Encyclopédie. Recherches sur Diderot et sur l'Encyclopédie. 1989, Volume 7, Numéro 7, p. 133
Further readingedit
Marc Mammerickx: Claude Bourgelat: avocat des vétérinaires, Bruxelles 1971
Hugues Plaideux, « L'inventaire après décès de Claude Bourgelat », in Bulletin de la Société française d'histoire de la médecine et des sciences vétérinaires, 10, 2010, p. 125-158.on line
Hugues Plaideux, « La descendance de Claude Bourgelat », in Bulletin de la Société française d'histoire de la médecine et des sciences vétérinaires, 12, 2012, p. 161-176. on line
Bourgelat, Claude, in: Frank Arthur Kafker, The encyclopedists as individuals: a biographical dictionary of the authors of the Encyclopédie, Oxford 1988, ISBN0-7294-0368-8, p. 67–71.
Richard Tagand: Claude Bourgelat, écuyer lyonnais, 1712–1779, in: Revue de médecine vétérinaire 1959, p. 888–897.
Alcide Railliet, Léon Moulé: Histoire de l'École d'Alfort, Paris 1908, online
Louis Furcy Grognier: Notice historique et raisonnée sur C. Bourgelat, Fondateur des écoles vétérinaires; ou l'on trouve un aperçu statistique sur ces établissemens, Paris [u.a.] 1805
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Claude Bourgelat 27 March 1712 3 January 1779 was a French veterinary surgeon He was a founder of scientifically informed veterinary medicine and he created the world s first two veterinary schools for professional training Claude BourgelatBorn 1712 03 27 27 March 1712Lyon FranceDied3 January 1779 1779 01 03 aged 66 ParisKnown forScientifically informed veterinary medicineAwardsFrench Academy of Sciences Prussian Academy of SciencesScientific careerFieldsVeterinary medicineInstitutionsLyon Academy of Horsemanship veterinary colleges at Lyon founder Medal bearing the image of Claude Bourgelat by Alexis Joseph Depaulis Contents 1 Life and career 2 Selected works 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 Further readingLife and career editBourgelat was born at Lyon He initially studied law and worked as a barrister but he became interested in veterinary medicine because of his interest in horses 1 In 1740 at the age of 28 Bourgelat became the head of the Lyon Academy of Horsemanship 1 As an amateur horsemanship enthusiast he developed a style of horse riding that is still used as of today 2 In 1750 Bourgelat wrote a book on the topic of veterinary medicine in which he considered the idea of founding a veterinary school 1 He followed through on this idea when he co founded the first two veterinary schools in the world the Ecole nationale veterinaire de Lyon in 1761 a and the Ecole nationale veterinaire d Alfort in 1765 1 He founded the veterinary college specifically to combat the cattle plague also called the rinderpest and students trained at the Lyon veterinary college were credited with helping to cure the disease 3 Bourgelat was noted for being an early practitioner of scientifically informed veterinary medicine which incorporated ideas from natural history chemistry clinical medicine and comparative anatomy 4 Bourgelet was a member of the French Academy of Sciences and the Prussian Academy of Sciences He also contributed more than 235 articles to Diderot and d Alambert s Encyclopedie ou dictionnaire raisonne des sciences des arts et des metiers 5 Selected works editElemens d hippiatrique ou Nouveaux principes sur la connoissance et sur la medecine des chevaux 1750 L art veterinaire 1761 Matiere medicale raisonnee ou Precis des medicamens consideres dans leurs effets a l usage des eleves de l Ecole royale veterinaire avec les formules medicinales Lyon Jean Marie Bruyset 1765 Lehrbegriff der medicinischen Materie oder Beschreibung der einfachen Arzeneyen nach ihren Wirkungen nebst den Medicinischen Formeln Zum Gebrauche der Lehrlinge in der konigl Vieharzeneyschule zu Lyon Aus dem Franzosischen ubersetzt Leipzig M G Wiedmanns Erben und Reich 1766 Matiere medicale raisonnee ou Precis des medicamens consideres dans leurs effets Lyon Chez Jean Marie Bruyset 1771 Elemens de l art veterinaire Precis anatomique du corps du cheval a l usage des eleves des ecoles veterinaires Paris Vallat la Chapelle 1791 See also editVeterinary education in FranceNotes edit Also variously given as 1762 or 1764 References edit a b c d Claude Bourgelat Michigan State University March 11 2019 Retrieved 30 August 2020 Pioneering a profession The birth of veterinary education in the Age of Enlightenment American Veterinary Medical Association December 19 2010 Retrieved 30 August 2020 J L Lupton Modern Practical Farriery 1879 in the section The Diseases of Cattle Sheep and Pigs pp 1 Heintzman Kit 2018 A cabinet of the ordinary domesticating veterinary education 1766 1799 PDF The British Journal for the History of Science 51 2 239 260 doi 10 1017 S0007087418000274 PMID 29665887 S2CID 4947361 Frank A Kafker Notices sur les auteurs des dix sept volumes de discours de l Encyclopedie Recherches sur Diderot et sur l Encyclopedie 1989 Volume 7 Numero 7 p 133Further reading editMarc Mammerickx Claude Bourgelat avocat des veterinaires Bruxelles 1971 Hugues Plaideux L inventaire apres deces de Claude Bourgelat in Bulletin de la Societe francaise d histoire de la medecine et des sciences veterinaires 10 2010 p 125 158 on line Hugues Plaideux La descendance de Claude Bourgelat in Bulletin de la Societe francaise d histoire de la medecine et des sciences veterinaires 12 2012 p 161 176 on line Bourgelat Claude in Frank Arthur Kafker The encyclopedists as individuals a biographical dictionary of the authors of the Encyclopedie Oxford 1988 ISBN 0 7294 0368 8 p 67 71 Richard Tagand Claude Bourgelat ecuyer lyonnais 1712 1779 in Revue de medecine veterinaire 1959 p 888 897 Alcide Railliet Leon Moule Histoire de l Ecole d Alfort Paris 1908 online Louis Furcy Grognier Notice historique et raisonnee sur C Bourgelat Fondateur des ecoles veterinaires ou l on trouve un apercu statistique sur ces etablissemens Paris u a 1805This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Wood James ed 1907 The Nuttall Encyclopaedia London and New York Frederick Warne a href Template Cite encyclopedia html title Template Cite 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