Ambroise Paré: Father of Battlefield Medicine
A curious and logical barber-surgeon named Ambroise Paré and his scientific approach greatly improved military medicine.
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A curious and logical barber-surgeon named Ambroise Paré and his scientific approach greatly improved military medicine.
Grand Siècle and Enlightenment (second half of the 17th—end of the 18th centuries) International recognition of French creativity in the arts, literature, and science formed an integral part of Louis XIV's strategy to dominate European culture. Recognizing that political power lay in cultural superiority, and assisted by his minister, Colbert (Controller General of the Finances, 1662–1683), Louis XIV (1643–1715) initiated an all-encompassing cultural program designed to glorify the monarchy in his person. Fueled by state...