Antoine Mérindol
Antoine Mérindol | |
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| Born | 20 October 1570 |
| Died | 26 December 1624 (aged 54) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Children | Jean Mérindol |
Antoine Mérindol (1570-1624) was a French doctor.[1][2][3]
Biography
[edit]He was born on 20 October 1570 in Aix-en-Provence.[1][2][3]
In 1616, he became doctor to Louis XIII of France, who served as King of France from 1610 to 1643.[1][2][3] He also taught at Aix-Marseille University.[1][3] He wrote articles about the medical benefits of taking baths with hot springs from Aix.[1][3][4][5]
He had a son, Jean Mérindol.[1] He died on 26 December 1624.[1][2][3]
Legacy
[edit]The Rue Mérindol in Aix-en-Provence was named in his honor in 1894, having formerly been named Rue des Baux for Gilles des Baux.[1]
Bibliography
[edit]- Apologie pour les Bains d'Aix (Aix-en-Provence: Jean Courraud, 1600).[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Association généalogique des Bouches-du-Rhône
- ^ a b c d Claude-François Achard, Dictionnaire De la Provence Et Du Comté-Venaissin: Contenant la 1 Partie de l'histoire des hommes illustres de la Provence, Mossy, 1786, Volume 3, p. 511 [1]
- ^ a b c d e f Pierre-Joseph Buchoz, Dictionnaire des eaux minérales: contenant leur histoire naturelle, des observations générales et des notices particulières sur différentes fontaines : une bibliographie hydrologique, etc., 1775, Volume 2, p. 11 [2]
- ^ Jean-Joseph Expilly, Dictionnaire géographique, historique et politique des Gaules et de la France, Volume 5, Desaint et Saillant, 1768, p. 888 [3]
- ^ a b Louis-Joseph-Marie Robert, Essai historique et médical sur les eaux Thermales d'Aix connues sous le nom d'Eaux de Sextius, G. Mouret, 1812, p. 52 [4]
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