Jacques François Édouard Hervieux

Jacques François Édouard Hervieux ( born September 3, 1818 in Louviers, France, † March 31, 1905 ) was a French physician.

Life

Jacques Hervieux was born on September 3, 1818 in the French Louviers to the world. He went through high school in Rouen, which he completed in 1838. After moving to Paris he acquired there in 1841 the title of Bachelor of Science. He then studied at the medical faculty. In 1847 he defended his thesis for obtaining the medical doctorate. It was entitled De l' Ictère of the Nouveau - nés ( German translation: from neonatal jaundice | Jaundice of the newborn ). In it, he summarized his systematic observations of numerous children together. His findings about the frequency and course of neonatal jaundice are still partly relevant. During his further life Hervieux published numerous other works on various obstetric and neonatal topics. From clinical work as head of a maternity home of he retired at the age of 65 years into retirement back. Five years later he was appointed director of the immunization service anyway. In 1892 he was awarded the rosette of the Legion of Honour in 1896 and honored with the presidency of the Medical Academy. Hervieux died on March 31, 1905 at the age of 86 years.