Fulgence Raymond: from rural life and veterinary medicine to Charcot's successor at La Salpêtrière Hospital

Abstract

This paper provides a historical overview of Professor Fulgence Raymond, Charcot's eldest pupil, who was chosen as his successor. It explores Raymond's origins as a veterinary surgeon, his evolution as a neurologist under Charcot's mentorship, and his tenure as the professor's successor at the La Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris, France, from 1894 to 1910.

Keywords

• History of Medicine
• Neurology
• Veterinary Medicine
• Salpêtrière Hospital
• História da Medicina
• Neurologia
• Medicina Veterinária
• Hospital de La Salpêtrière