Edme Lesauvage

Edme Lesauvage (also spelt Le Sauvage) (23 October 1778 – 10 December 1852), was a French naturalist and physician in Caen. He wrote numerous papers on medical subjects as well as on natural history. His main interest was in palaeontology and especially the fossils of Calcaires de Caen. In 1827 Lesauvage became a member of the Société d'Agriculture and the Linnean Society. He founded a Medical Association in 1849. On 29 April 1844 he was made a member of the Legion d'Honour. He published works on the flora and the birds of Calvados. In 1838 he published a treatise on the treatment of syphilis.

Edme Lesauvage

Edme Lesauvage (also spelt Le Sauvage) (23 October 1778 – 10 December 1852), was a French naturalist and physician in Caen. He wrote numerous papers on medical subjects as well as on natural history. His main interest was in palaeontology and especially the fossils of Calcaires de Caen. In 1827 Lesauvage became a member of the Société d'Agriculture and the Linnean Society. He founded a Medical Association in 1849. On 29 April 1844 he was made a member of the Legion d'Honour. He published works on the flora and the birds of Calvados. In 1838 he published a treatise on the treatment of syphilis.