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Claude Bourgelat

Claude Bourgelat
Born(1712-03-27)27 March 1712
Lyon, France
Died3 January 1779(1779-01-03) (aged 66)
Paris
Known forScientifically informed veterinary medicine
AwardsFrench Academy of Sciences, Prussian Academy of Sciences
Scientific career
FieldsVeterinary medicine
InstitutionsLyon Academy of Horsemanship, veterinary colleges at Lyon (founder)
Medal bearing the image of Claude Bourgelat by Alexis Joseph Depaulis

Claude Bourgelat (27 March 1712 – 3 January 1779) was a French veterinary surgeon. He was a founder of scientifically informed veterinary medicine, and he created the world's first two veterinary schools for professional training.


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