Raymond Tripier (1838–1916) was a French physician and

pathologist Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury. The word ''pathology'' also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices. However, when used in t ...

. From 1858 to 1862 he worked as in

Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of ...

, afterwards supporting his doctorate in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. ...

(1863) with a dissertation on spontaneous arterio-venous

aneurysm An aneurysm is an outward bulging, likened to a bubble or balloon, caused by a localized, abnormal, weak spot on a blood vessel wall. Aneurysms may be a result of a hereditary condition or an acquired disease. Aneurysms can also be a nidus ...

s of the

aorta The aorta ( ) is the main and largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down to the abdomen, where it splits into two smaller arteries (the common iliac arteries). The aorta distributes ...

and

superior vena cava The superior vena cava (SVC) is the anatomical terms of location#Superior and inferior, superior of the two venae cavae, the great vein, venous trunks that return deoxygenated blood from the circulatory system, systemic circulation to the atrium ...

, . In 1866 he became in Lyon, and from 1884 to 1908 was chair of

pathological anatomy Anatomical pathology (''Commonwealth'') or Anatomic pathology (''U.S.'') is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the macroscopic, microscopic, biochemical, immunologic and molecular examination o ...

to the . He was a patron of the arts, after retiring from teaching he devoted his time to museum work in Lyon.

Written works

He is remembered for his studies of

cardiovascular The blood circulatory system is a system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the entire body of a human or other vertebrate. It includes the cardiovascular system, or vascular system, tha ...

and respiratory diseases, (Anatomo-clinical studies of the heart, vessels and

lungs The lungs are the primary organs of the respiratory system in humans and most other animals, including some snails and a small number of fish. In mammals and most other vertebrates, two lungs are located near the backbone on either side of ...

, 1909). Another principal work of his was a treatise on pathological anatomy titled (1904). Other noted writings by Tripier include: * , with

Léon Bouveret Léon Bouveret (27 September 1850 – 1929) was a French internist born in Saint-Julien-sur-Reyssouze, a community in the department of Ain. After receiving his doctorate in Paris in 1878, he became director of a clinic in Lyon that was run ...

, 1886 (

Typhoid fever Typhoid fever, also known as typhoid, is a disease caused by '' Salmonella'' serotype Typhi bacteria. Symptoms vary from mild to severe, and usually begin six to 30 days after exposure. Often there is a gradual onset of a high fever over severa ...

: treatment by cold baths). * , with Léon Bouveret, 1889 * , with Jean Paviot, 1909 (Role of subhepatic

peritonitis Peritonitis is inflammation of the localized or generalized peritoneum, the lining of the inner wall of the abdomen and cover of the abdominal organs. Symptoms may include severe pain, swelling of the abdomen, fever, or weight loss. One part or ...

in the pathogenesis of abdominal

hernias A hernia is the abnormal exit of tissue or an organ, such as the bowel, through the wall of the cavity in which it normally resides. Various types of hernias can occur, most commonly involving the abdomen, and specifically the groin. Groin hern ...

). * , 1911 (Instinct and intelligence: a synthetic function of the human organism for its preservation: practical applications in various phases of life). * , 1913.World Cat Identities
(publications)

References

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(biographical information) {{DEFAULTSORT:Tripier, Raymond French pathologists Academic staff of the University of Lyon 1838 births 1916 deaths