Georges Mareschal (8 April 1658, Calais – 13 December 1736, Château de Bièvres) was a French surgeon. In 1707 he was ennobled, and was known as Georges Mareschal, seigneur de Bièvre. He was the son of John Marshall, an Irish gentleman who was knighted in 1643 for his service during the

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. In 1677 Mareschal moved to

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, where he worked as a surgical assistant. From 1684 onward, he worked at the

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, where in 1688 he became master-surgeon, later earning the title of chief-surgeon (1692). He was first-surgeon to

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, even caring for him on his deathbed, and then to

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. In 1723 he was awarded the '' Ordre de Saint-Michel'' for successfully treating the Infanta of Spain. In 1731, with François Gigot de la Peyronie (1678–1747), he founded the Académie Royale de Chirurgie.Archives du Pas-de-Calais
April 8, 1658: born in Calais surgeon Georges Mareschal He is credited with making improvements in lithotomical surgery.

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* French surgeons People from Calais 1658 births 1736 deaths {{France-med-bio-stub