René Quinton
René Quinton (1866–1925), also named French darwin, was a naturalist, physiologist and biologist.
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[edit] Medicine
At the end of the 19th century, Quinton worked with Étienne-Jules Marey, Member of academy of medicine and president of the academy of sciences.[1] In 1896, he formulated the theory of constance that made him called the French Darwin.
Quinton worked as assistant at the Laboratoire de Pathologie Physiologique in the Collège de France. He studied temperatures and salt concentration between species. Quinton observed that ocean water is quite similar to human blood and made it drinkable and injectable.[2]
Successful experiments on animals and humans made Quinton plasma registered as medicine in many countries.
[edit] Aviation
His work was significant in the development of aviation. Quinton co-founded the Aero-club de France. In 1908, he also founded the first school for pilots in the world named Ligue Nationale Aérienne. Quinton worked with Paul Doumer, André Michelin et Paul Painlevé.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Quinton, le sérum de la vie, Maxence Layet et Jean-Claude Rodet, Paris, France: Editions Guy Trédaniel, 2008, ISBN 978-2-7029-0637-8
- ^ L'Eau de mer, milieu organique, Masson, édition Encre, Paris, 1904. Book available on the website Gallica
[edit] External links
- Le plasma de Quinton, le sérum de la vie
- Mini article on Wikia Green
- Book 'L`Eau de Mer, Milieu Organique', 518p., 1904, only in French, in Gallica
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