Vicq d'Azyr was born in Valognes, Normandy, the son of a physician. He graduated in medicine at the University of Paris and became a renowned and brilliant animal and human anatomist and physician.
From 1773 Vicq d'Azyr taught a celebrated course of anatomy at the Jardin du Roi, currently the Museum of Natural History, in Paris. In 1774 he was elected a member of the Académie des Sciences with the support of his friend Condorcet, the Perpetual Secretary. In this latter capacity, he was in charge of writing the eulogies of his colleagues. This he accomplished with great talent, thus winning a lifetime membership to the Académie française in 1788. On the outbreak of an epidemic in Guyenne he was charged with writing a report, of making propositions and with their execution. Pursuing an early perception of the responsibility of the State on health affairs, Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot proposed the creation of the Société Royale de Médecine. In 1775, Vicq d'Azyr was made Perpetual Secretary. Under his leadership, the Société compiled over 16 years a great mass of facts and information about diseases, physicians, economics and food resources.
As an anatomist he was one of the first to use coronal sections of the brain and to use alcohol to aid dissection. He described the locus coeruleus,[1] the locus niger (substantia nigra) in the brain, in 1786, and the band of Vicq d'Azyr, a fiber system between the external granular layer and the external pyramidal layer of the cerebral cortex, as well as the Mamillo-thalamic tract, which bears his name. His systematic studies of the cerebral convolutions became a classic and Vicq d'Azyr was one of the first neuroanatomists to name the gyri. He studied the deep gray nuclei of the cerebrum and the basal ganglia. He participated in the Second Encyclopedia. During the French Revolution he was elected to the Commission temporaire des arts, where he was charged with determining the future of anatomical education in France.[2]
A collection of some of his papers is held at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland.[5]
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Observations sur les moyens que l'on peut employer, pour préserver les animaux sains de la contagion, et pour en arréter les progrès, 1774
Observations sur les moyens que l'on peut employer, pour préserver les animaux sains de la contagion, et pour en arréter les progrès (in French). Bordeaux: Michel Racle. 1774.
Instruction sur la maniere de désinfecter les cuirs des bestiaux morts de l'epizootie (in French). Paris: Imprimerie Royale. 1775.
Exposé des moyens curatifs & préservatifs qui peuvent être employés contre les maladies pestilentielles des bêtes à cornes (in French). Paris: François Gabriel Merigot. 1776.
Éloges
Mémoires sur l'Anatomie Humaine et Comparée
Traité d'anatomie et de physiologie (in French) (1 ed.). Paris: de l'imprimerie de Franç. Amb. Didot l'aîné. 1786.
Système Anatomique des Quadrupèdes
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Notes
^Tubbs, RS. (2011). "Félix Vicq d'Azyr (1746-1794) early founder of neuroanatomy and royal French physician". Childs Nerv Syst. 27 (7): 1031–1034. doi:10.1007/s00381-011-1424-y. PMID 21445631.
^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.
^Pouliquen, Yves (2009). Félix Vicq d'Azyr, les lumières et la Révolution. Paris: Odile Jacob. ASIN 2738123082.
^"Felix Vicq-d'Azyr Papers 1778-1784". National Library of Medicine.
Bibliography
Schmitt, Stéphane (June 2009). "From physiology to classification: comparative anatomy and Vicq d'Azyr's plan of reform for life sciences and medicine (1774-1794)". Science in Context. 22 (2): 145–93. doi:10.1017/S0269889709002191. PMID 19827369. S2CID 23940973.
Mandressi, Rafael (2008). "The past, education and science. Félix Vicq d'Azyr and the history of medicine in the 18th century". Medicina Nei Secoli (in Italian). 20 (1): 183–212. ISSN 0394-9001. PMID 19569416.
Parent, André (Feb 2007). "Felix Vicq d'Azyr: anatomy, medicine and revolution". The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. 34 (1): 30–7. doi:10.1017/s0317167100018722. ISSN 0317-1671. PMID 17352344.
Lemaire, Jean-François (2003). "The Law of 19 Ventôse, year 21 (10 March 1803): fundamental text and provisional expedient". Bull. Acad. Natl. Med. (in French). 187 (3): 577–86, discussion 586–9. doi:10.1016/S0001-4079(19)34030-0. ISSN 0001-4079. PMID 14556471.
Sournia, Jean-Charles (25 October 1994). "Félix Vicq d'Azyr, inventeur de l'Académie de médicine (1748-1794)" [Félix Vicq d'Azyr, founder of the Academy of Medicine (1748-1794)]. Bulletin de l'Académie Nationale de Médecine (in French). 178 (7): 1237–12443, discussion 1243–4. ISSN 0001-4079. PMID 7895100.
Farrell, P S; McHenry L C (Aug 1987). "Fragments of neurologic history: Felix Vicq d'Azyr and neuroanatomy". Neurology. 37 (8): 1349–50. doi:10.1212/wnl.37.8.1349. ISSN 0028-3878. PMID 3302761. S2CID 28487033.
Astruc, P (1951). "Eulogies delivered by Vicq d'Azyr in the Société Royale de Médecine". Le Progrés médical (in French). 79 (15–16): 411–9. ISSN 0033-0450. PMID 14883206.
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Mandressi, R. . In French.
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félix, vicq, azyr, félix, vicq, azyr, french, feliks, daziʁ, april, 1748, june, 1794, french, physician, anatomist, originator, comparative, anatomy, discoverer, theory, homology, biology, born, 1748, april, 1748valognes, normandydied20, june, 1794, 1794, aged. Felix Vicq d Azyr French feliks vik daziʁ 23 April 1748 20 June 1794 was a French physician and anatomist the originator of comparative anatomy and discoverer of the theory of homology in biology Felix Vicq d AzyrFelix Vicq d AzyrBorn 1748 04 23 23 April 1748Valognes NormandyDied20 June 1794 1794 06 20 aged 46 ParisNationalityFrenchAlma materUniversity of ParisKnown forcomparative anatomyhomologyScientific careerFieldsphysiciananatomist Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 3 References 4 External linksBiography editVicq d Azyr was born in Valognes Normandy the son of a physician He graduated in medicine at the University of Paris and became a renowned and brilliant animal and human anatomist and physician From 1773 Vicq d Azyr taught a celebrated course of anatomy at the Jardin du Roi currently the Museum of Natural History in Paris In 1774 he was elected a member of the Academie des Sciences with the support of his friend Condorcet the Perpetual Secretary In this latter capacity he was in charge of writing the eulogies of his colleagues This he accomplished with great talent thus winning a lifetime membership to the Academie francaise in 1788 On the outbreak of an epidemic in Guyenne he was charged with writing a report of making propositions and with their execution Pursuing an early perception of the responsibility of the State on health affairs Anne Robert Jacques Turgot proposed the creation of the Societe Royale de Medecine In 1775 Vicq d Azyr was made Perpetual Secretary Under his leadership the Societe compiled over 16 years a great mass of facts and information about diseases physicians economics and food resources He was the last physician of Queen Marie Antoinette whom he tried to protect Additionally he was a professor of veterinary medicine at the School of Alfort as well as Superintendent of epidemics As an anatomist he was one of the first to use coronal sections of the brain and to use alcohol to aid dissection He described the locus coeruleus 1 the locus niger substantia nigra in the brain in 1786 and the band of Vicq d Azyr a fiber system between the external granular layer and the external pyramidal layer of the cerebral cortex as well as the Mamillo thalamic tract which bears his name His systematic studies of the cerebral convolutions became a classic and Vicq d Azyr was one of the first neuroanatomists to name the gyri He studied the deep gray nuclei of the cerebrum and the basal ganglia He participated in the Second Encyclopedia During the French Revolution he was elected to the Commission temporaire des arts where he was charged with determining the future of anatomical education in France 2 Vicq d Azyr died of tuberculosis 3 on 20 June 1794 during The Terror He had that day attended Robespierre s Festival of the Supreme Being His dramatic biography describes him as spending his last remaining years shaken by nightmares and terrified of the guillotine 4 A collection of some of his papers is held at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda Maryland 5 Bibliography edit nbsp Observations sur les moyens que l on peut employer pour preserver les animaux sains de la contagion et pour en arreter les progres 1774Observations sur les moyens que l on peut employer pour preserver les animaux sains de la contagion et pour en arreter les progres in French Bordeaux Michel Racle 1774 Instruction sur la maniere de desinfecter les cuirs des bestiaux morts de l epizootie in French Paris Imprimerie Royale 1775 Expose des moyens curatifs amp preservatifs qui peuvent etre employes contre les maladies pestilentielles des betes a cornes in French Paris Francois Gabriel Merigot 1776 Eloges Memoires sur l Anatomie Humaine et Comparee Traite d anatomie et de physiologie in French 1 ed Paris de l imprimerie de Franc Amb Didot l aine 1786 Systeme Anatomique des QuadrupedesReferences editNotes Tubbs RS 2011 Felix Vicq d Azyr 1746 1794 early founder of neuroanatomy and royal French physician Childs Nerv Syst 27 7 1031 1034 doi 10 1007 s00381 011 1424 y PMID 21445631 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 Research Gate Pouliquen Yves 2009 Felix Vicq d Azyr les lumieres et la Revolution Paris Odile Jacob ASIN 2738123082 Felix Vicq d Azyr Papers 1778 1784 National Library of Medicine BibliographySchmitt Stephane June 2009 From physiology to classification comparative anatomy and Vicq d Azyr s plan of reform for life sciences and medicine 1774 1794 Science in Context 22 2 145 93 doi 10 1017 S0269889709002191 PMID 19827369 S2CID 23940973 Mandressi Rafael 2008 The past education and science Felix Vicq d Azyr and the history of medicine in the 18th century Medicina Nei Secoli in Italian 20 1 183 212 ISSN 0394 9001 PMID 19569416 Parent Andre Feb 2007 Felix Vicq d Azyr anatomy medicine and revolution The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences 34 1 30 7 doi 10 1017 s0317167100018722 ISSN 0317 1671 PMID 17352344 Lemaire Jean Francois 2003 The Law of 19 Ventose year 21 10 March 1803 fundamental text and provisional expedient Bull Acad Natl Med in French 187 3 577 86 discussion 586 9 doi 10 1016 S0001 4079 19 34030 0 ISSN 0001 4079 PMID 14556471 Peumery J J 2001 Vicq d Azyr and the French Revolution Histoire des sciences medicales in French 35 3 263 70 ISSN 0440 8888 PMID 11764794 Sournia Jean Charles 25 October 1994 Felix Vicq d Azyr inventeur de l Academie de medicine 1748 1794 Felix Vicq d Azyr founder of the Academy of Medicine 1748 1794 Bulletin de l Academie Nationale de Medecine in French 178 7 1237 12443 discussion 1243 4 ISSN 0001 4079 PMID 7895100 Farrell P S McHenry L C Aug 1987 Fragments of neurologic history Felix Vicq d Azyr and neuroanatomy Neurology 37 8 1349 50 doi 10 1212 wnl 37 8 1349 ISSN 0028 3878 PMID 3302761 S2CID 28487033 Astruc P 1951 Eulogies delivered by Vicq d Azyr in the Societe Royale de Medecine Le Progres medical in French 79 15 16 411 9 ISSN 0033 0450 PMID 14883206 External links editMandressi R Felix Vicq d Azyr l anatomie l Etat la medecine In French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Felix Vicq d 27Azyr amp oldid 1184186844, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
