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Ambroise Paré, 1584

Ambroise Paré (1510–1590) was a French surgeon whose less invasive techniques were extremely influential in the development of modern surgery. Paré believed that studying nature was important to understanding the world and included all manner of odd and unusual creatures in his works.

Courtesy National Library of Medicine

Portrait of a man with a ruffled neck piece.
  • Portrait of a man with a ruffled neck piece.