Jean-Joseph Sue (1760–1830) And His Child
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Jean-Joseph Sue (20 April 1710 – 15 December 1792) was a French
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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 androtomy (the art of dissection). Another important work by Sue was "''Traité d'Ostéologie''", which was a translation of Alexander Monro'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 Jean-Joseph Sue (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-Joseph Sue was ...
(1760–1830), was a noted anatomist and the grandfather of
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(1804–1857). His eldest son,
Pierre Sue Pierre Sue FRSE (28 December 1739 – 28 March 1816) was a French anatomist, librarian and physician. Life He was born on 28 December 1739 the son of Jean-Joseph Sue and his wife, Jeanne Angelique Martin de Martin. His younger brother was Je ...
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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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ILAB, Description of "Traité d'Ostéologie"
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