Chamberlen, Hugh — born 1630, London, Eng. died с 1720, London British midwife. He was grandnephew of Peter Chamberlen the Elder (1560–1631), who invented the obstetrical forceps. A midwife to Catherine, queen of Charles II of England, Hugh Chamberlen used his… … Universalium
Chamberlen, Hugh, The Elder — ▪ British midwife born 1630, London died c. 1720 British male midwife, prominent member of a family of medical men remembered for the parts they played in the introduction of the obstetrical forceps. Hugh was the grandnephew of Peter… … Universalium
Hugh — /hyooh/ or, often, /yooh/, n. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning heart, mind. * * * (as used in expressions) Hector Hugh Munro Auden Wystan Hugh Chamberlen Hugh Gaitskell Hugh Todd Naylor Hefner Hugh Marston Hugh Capet Hugh of Saint… … Universalium
Hugh — (as used in expressions) Auden, W(ystan) H(ugh) Chamberlen, Hugh Gaitskell, Hugh (Todd Naylor) Hefner, Hugh (Marston) Latimer, Hugh Lofting, Hugh (John) MacDiarmid, Hugh MacLennan, (John) Hugh McCulloch, Hugh H(ector) H(ugh) Munro Tyrone, Hugh O… … Enciclopedia Universal
Chamberlen forceps — the original form of obstetrical forceps, invented by Peter Chamberlen (1560–1631), and disclosed by Hugh Chamberlen (1664–1728) … Medical dictionary
Peter Chamberlen — was the name of two brothers, the sons of William Chamberlen (about 1540 1596), a Huguenot surgeon who fled from Paris to England in 1576. They are famous as they discovered the modern use of obstetrical forceps. It remained a family secret for… … Wikipedia
François Mauriceau — (1637 October 17, 1709) was a French obstetrician from Paris. He received his training in obstetrics at the Hôtel Dieu. Mauriceau was a leading obstetrician in 17th century Europe. He is remembered for publishing in 1668, Traité des Maladies des… … Wikipedia
History of insurance — refers to the development of a modern laws and market in insurance against risks. In some sense we can say that insurance appears simultaneously with the appearance of human society. We know of two types of economies in human societies: money… … Wikipedia
АКУШЕРСКИЕ ОПЕРАЦИИ — АКУШЕРСКИЕ ОПЕРАЦИИ, операции, предпринимаемые во время беременности, родов, в последовом и в послеродовом периодах. Акушерские операции были известны еще в глубокой древности (так, у древних египтян делали кесарское сечение на мертвых, во… … Большая медицинская энциклопедия
Nicholas Barbon — Born c. 1640 London Died c. 1698 Osterley House, Middlesex … Wikipedia
