Paul Antoine Dubois (also Paul Antoine Dubis or Paul-Antoine Dubois;As quoted in e.g. 7 December 1795 – December 1871) was a French

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and the son of

Antoine Dubois Baron Antoine Dubois (19 June 1756 – 30 March 1837) was a French surgeon born in Gramat, department of Lot. As the consultant-surgeon, and head of maternity services to Napoleon and his wife the Empress Marie Louise of Austria, Dubois delivere ...

. He was born and died in

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. In 1823 he succeeded his father at the maternity hospital that later was to become known as the ''Maison Dubois''. In 1830 he was appointed professor of obstetrics in the faculty of medicine at the

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, and soon became distinguished for his skill in diagnosis, his clear and eloquent manner of lecturing, and a peculiar facility for imparting knowledge. He became dean of the faculty in 1852, and in 1863 he was compelled to retire from active occupation, owing to a failure of memory, the first symptom of a mental disorder which became confirmed, and continued during the remainder of his life. His writings consisted entirely of contributions to medical journals.

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* French obstetricians 1795 births 1871 deaths {{france-academic-bio-stub