Prof Jean-Joseph Sue FRS FRSE (20 April 1710 – 15 December 1792) was a French

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and

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Life

He was born at

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on 20 April 1710 the son of Pierre Jean Sue (d.1714) and his wife, Marguerite Bellisime (d.1748). Jean-Joseph Sue was a professor at the '' Collège Royal de Chirurgie'' and the ''

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''. He was the author of numerous treatises on anatomy and surgery, and is credited with the creation of approximately 200 anatomical plates. In 1750 he published "''Anthropotomie ou l'Art de disséquer''", a book that is considered to be a classic work on

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(the art of dissection). Another important work by Sue was "''Traité d'Ostéologie''", which was a translation of Alexander Munro's treatise "Anatomy of the Bones". This translation is known for its exquisite, masterful engravings. He was elected a

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in 1760 and was a Foreign Founding Member of the

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in 1783. He was elected to the

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in 1779.

Family

He married Jeanne Angelique Martin de Martin. His youngest son, also named

Jean-Joseph Sue Prof Jean-Joseph Sue FRS FRSE (20 April 1710 – 15 December 1792) was a French surgeon and anatomist. Life He was born at La Colle-sur-Loup on 20 April 1710 the son of Pierre Jean Sue (d.1714) and his wife, Marguerite Bellisime (d.1748). Jean-J ...

(1760–1830), was a noted anatomist and the grandfather of

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(1804–1857). His eldest son, Pierre Sue

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(1739-1816) was also an anatomist.

References

* ''Parts of this article are based on a translation of an equivalent article at the

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