Birth · 14 October 1801

Birth of Armand Trousseau

Armand Trousseau was born in Tours on 14 October 1801. A physician and clinical teacher, he gave his name to several signs and syndromes. This date marks his birth, not the description of those observations.

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Armand Trousseau · Medical Eponym Library
LITFL · Historical date : 1801-10-14

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