[Julien-Francois Jeannel (1814-1896). A "Prothee", or a singular military pharmacist officer].
Military pharmacist officer since 1838, Julien Jeannel studied medicine too (1838 Class). During the algerian campaign (1840), surrounded inside Medea, he slaughtered the whole part of sick animals to cook up bubbles next changed into stock cubes (Never patented!). Nominated in Toulouse and further in Bordeaux, he wrote many books about worker's medicine, anaesthesia, suicide, syphilis, prostitution as well as a french Codex the Army used until 1918. In 1858, he set up the A.G.M.F. (French General Practitioner's Association). He enlarged the purpose of cultural gardens and promoted reforestation,. Imperial Guard Field-officer during the 1870-71 War, he was among the Metz besieged; there, he contrived a gadget: small hydrogen balloons carrying letters - a king of "air mail"! After retiring, he founded with Ferau and Papillion the Lille Free Medical University. Then he ended his life at Villefranche sur Mer, devoted to botany and natural sciences; he published "Les Fables de La Fontaine" meant for young people.
Galmiche
J
J
Service d'Imagerie Medicale. Centre Hospitalier, France.
D005602:France; D049672:History, 19th Century; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000266:history*; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000266:history*; D011634:Public Health / Q000266:history
Julien Francois Jeannel (1814-1896) "homme protée" ou l'histoire d'un pharmacien militaire hors du commun.