Ambroise Paré
E172941
Ambroise Paré was a pioneering 16th-century French surgeon often regarded as the father of modern surgery for his innovative techniques in wound treatment and surgical practice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ambroise Paré canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1517061 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Ambroise Paré Context triple: [French Renaissance, notableFigure, Ambroise Paré]
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Andreas Vesalius
Andreas Vesalius was a 16th-century Flemish anatomist and physician whose groundbreaking work "De humani corporis fabrica" revolutionized the study of human anatomy and is considered a cornerstone of modern medicine.
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Dr. Nicolaes Tulp
Dr. Nicolaes Tulp was a prominent 17th-century Dutch physician and Amsterdam city official best known as the central figure in Rembrandt’s famous group portrait "The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp."
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Hieronymus Fabricius
Hieronymus Fabricius was a prominent 16th-century Italian anatomist and surgeon whose detailed studies of human anatomy, especially the venous valves, significantly advanced early modern medicine.
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D.
Claude Perrault
Claude Perrault was a 17th-century French physician, scientist, and architect best known for designing the classical east façade of the Louvre in Paris.
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E.
Émile Schuffenecker
Émile Schuffenecker was a French Post-Impressionist painter and close associate of Paul Gauguin, known for his role in early Symbolist and Synthetist movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ambroise Paré Target entity description: Ambroise Paré was a pioneering 16th-century French surgeon often regarded as the father of modern surgery for his innovative techniques in wound treatment and surgical practice.
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A.
Andreas Vesalius
Andreas Vesalius was a 16th-century Flemish anatomist and physician whose groundbreaking work "De humani corporis fabrica" revolutionized the study of human anatomy and is considered a cornerstone of modern medicine.
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B.
Dr. Nicolaes Tulp
Dr. Nicolaes Tulp was a prominent 17th-century Dutch physician and Amsterdam city official best known as the central figure in Rembrandt’s famous group portrait "The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp."
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C.
Hieronymus Fabricius
Hieronymus Fabricius was a prominent 16th-century Italian anatomist and surgeon whose detailed studies of human anatomy, especially the venous valves, significantly advanced early modern medicine.
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D.
Claude Perrault
Claude Perrault was a 17th-century French physician, scientist, and architect best known for designing the classical east façade of the Louvre in Paris.
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E.
Émile Schuffenecker
Émile Schuffenecker was a French Post-Impressionist painter and close associate of Paul Gauguin, known for his role in early Symbolist and Synthetist movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French person
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human ⓘ medical writer ⓘ surgeon ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1510 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1590-12-20 ⓘ |
| describedAs | father of modern surgery ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Hôtel-Dieu de Paris ⓘ |
| employer |
French royal court
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Hôtel-Dieu de Paris ⓘ |
| era | Renaissance ⓘ |
| familyName | Paré ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military medicine
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surgery ⓘ wound treatment ⓘ |
| givenName | Ambroise ⓘ |
| influenced |
Andreas Vesalius
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modern surgery ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Guy de Chauliac ⓘ |
| knownFor |
abandoning boiling oil for gunshot wounds
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advances in battlefield surgery ⓘ being a founder of modern surgery ⓘ challenging cauterization with hot irons ⓘ development of surgical instruments ⓘ early use of prosthetic limbs ⓘ innovative wound treatment techniques ⓘ use of ligatures of arteries during amputations ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned | French ⓘ |
| name | Ambroise Paré self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
La Méthode de traicter les playes faites par les arquebuses et aultres bastons à feu
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Les Oeuvres d'Ambroise Paré ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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barber-surgeon ⓘ surgeon ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Laval, Mayenne, France
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surface form:
Laval, France
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| placeOfBurial |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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| placeOfDeath |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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| positionHeld |
royal surgeon
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surgeon to King Charles IX of France ⓘ surgeon to King Francis II of France ⓘ surgeon to King Henry II of France ⓘ surgeon to King Henry III of France ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
ligation of arteries instead of cauterization
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ointment treatment for gunshot wounds instead of boiling oil ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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