François-Joseph Hunauld (24 February 1701 – 15 December 1742) was a French

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born in

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. In 1722 he received his medical degree at

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, then continued his studies in

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under Jacques Bénigne Winslow (1669–1760) and Guichard Joseph Duverney (1648–1730). In 1724 he became a member of the

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. In 1730 he succeeded Duverney as instructor of anatomy at the ''

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'', a position he kept until his death in 1742. He died in Paris. He is remembered for his work in the field of a significant anatomical museum. Many of his writings were published in the ''Mémoires de l’Académie des sciences''.

Selected writings

* ''Dissertation en forme de lettres au sujet des ouvrages de l’auteur du livre sur les maladies des os'', 1726. * ''Discours sur les fièvres qui ont régné les années dernières''. * ''Nouveau traité de physique sur toute la nature'', (two volumes) 1742.

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