Eugène Bouchut [SEP] date of birth
Eugène Bouchut
Eugène Bouchut (; 18 May 1818 – 26 November 1891) was a French physician born in Paris. He made significant contributions in several medical fields, including pediatrics, laryngology, neurology and ophthalmology.
Career.
Bouchut obtained his doctorate in medicine in Paris in 1843. Soon afterwards, he became "Chef de clinique" at the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris. In 1852 he became a member of the medical staff at the Hôpital Bon Secours, and later at the Hôpital Sainte-Eugenie and the Hôpital
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- French pediatrician Eugène Bouchut develops a new technique for non-surgical orotracheal intubation to bypass laryngeal obstruction resulting from a diphtheria-related pseudomembrane.
Psychiatry.
- First treatise on postpartum psychiatric disturbances, by Louis-Victor Marcé, MD.
Technology.
- January 31 – I. K. Brunel's , the largest ship built to date, is launched on the River Thames using Tangye hydraulic rams.
- August – The first aerial photography is carried out by Nadar from a moored balloon in France using