Antoine Petit
Antoine Petit | |
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Antoine Petit drawn and engraved by Charles-François-Adrien Macret in 1775 | |
| Born | 23 July 1722 Orléans (France) |
| Died | 21 October 1794 (aged 72) Olivet (France) |
| Citizenship | France |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Known for | several articles for the Diderot and d'Alembert Encyclopédie |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Anatomy, surgery and childbirth |
| Institutions | Jardin du Roi, University of Paris |
| Thesis | (1746) |
Antoine Petit (23 July 1722 – 21 October 1794) was a French physician, master of Joseph-Ignace Guillotin and Félix Vicq d'Azyr.