Louis Lépecq de La Clôture
Louis Lépecq de La Clôture | |
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Louis Lépecq de La Clôture, engraving by Jean-Baptiste Réville | |
| Born | 12 July 1736 |
| Died | 5 November 1804 (aged 68) Saint-Pierre-Azif, Calvados, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Years active | 1763–1794 |
| Known for | Observations sur les maladies épidémiques (Observations on epidemic diseases) |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Surgeon |
| Field | Epidemiology |
| Institutions | Hôpital de la Charité |
| Awards | Ennobled by Louis XVI |
Louis Lépecq de La Clôture (12 July 1736 – 5 November 1804) was a French surgeon and epidemiologist. His work consisted mainly of a 15-year observation of the relations between climate, geography and pathologies in Normandy.