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Pierre Bretonneau, French doctor who performed the first successful tracheotomy (died 1862)
Pierre Bretonneau, French doctor who performed the first successful tracheotomy (died 1862) He continued his study of disease and founded the medical school at Tours. He also discovered that the same illness could manifest itself differently in different patients.
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Pierre Bretonneau was born in 1778. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1778 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2.8M | 341 million |
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