Théophraste Renaudot

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Théophraste Renaudot (circa 1586—25 October 1653) was a French physician, philanthropist, and journalist.

Born in Loudun, he initiated a system of free medical consultations for the poor, and wrote the first treatise on diagnosis in France. Established a French weekly periodical, The Gazette, in 1631, with the support of Cardinal Richelieu.

References

• [Théophraste Renaudot] via New Catholic Dictionary

 

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