Pierre Lassus
Pierre Lassus | |
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Pierre Lassus | |
| Born | 11 April 1741 |
| Died | 16 March 1807 (aged 65) |
| Occupation | surgeon |
| Known for | surgeon to the daughters of Louis XV |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions | Institut de France |
Pierre Lassus (11 April 1741 – 16 March 1807) was a French surgeon born in Paris.
He was a one-time surgeon to the daughters of Louis XV, and in 1795 worked with Philippe-Jean Pelletan (1747–1829), Nicolas Dieudonné Jeanroy (1750–1816) and Jean-Baptiste Dumangin (1744–1826) on the autopsy of 10-year-old Louis XVII.
In 1802 he was appointed secrétaire perpétuel of the physical sciences section at the Institut de France. In 1804 he was chosen by Jean-Nicolas Corvisart (1755–1821) as a consultant-surgeon of the Emperor.