Jacques d'Amboise (doctor)

Jacques d' Amboise ( * 1559, † 1606 ) was a French surgeon.

He was the grandson of Michel d' Amboise, son of Jean d' Amboise, the surgeon of kings Francis I, Henry II, Charles IX. , Franz II and Henry III .. In addition, he was the brother of François d ' Amboise, the royal attorney in the Parlement, and Adrien d' Amboise, the royal chaplain and Bishop of Tréguier.

He attracted attention when he made before Ambroise Paré and other important surgeons of his time, the dissection of a woman - he was then just 20 years old. He was a medical doctor, then doctor of Henry III. and Henry IV. 1594 he was elected Rector of the Sorbonne.

The oath of allegiance to the University against Henry IV took off, is the result of work which rendered the Jesuits under his rectorship. Jacques d' Amboise they fought among others, two speeches before the Parlement, on 12 May and 13 July 1594th