Dominique Jean Larrey
Dominique Jean Larrey | |
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1804 portrait of Larrey by Marie-Guillemine Benoist | |
| Born | 8 July 1766 |
| Died | 25 July 1842 (aged 76) Lyon, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Spouse | Marie-Élisabeth Laville-Leroux |
| Children | Félix Hippolyte Larrey Isaure Larrey |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Surgeon |
Dominique Jean, Baron Larrey (8 July 1766 – 25 July 1842) was a French surgeon and soldier best known for his service in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. An important innovator in battlefield medicine and triage, Larrey invented the flying ambulance and is sometimes considered the first modern military surgeon.