Guillemeau, James

, one of the most celebrated surgeons of the sixteenth century, was a native of Orleans, and the pupil of the famous Ambrose Pare, and attained very high professional reputation in the army as well as at home. He received the honourable appointment of surgeon to the sovereigns Charles IX. and Henry IV. by both of whom he was highly esteemed. He died at Paris March 13, 1609. His first publication was a translation of Ambrose Part’s Treatise on Surgery into Latin, printed at Paris in 1582, folio. His next work was a small treatise, entitled “Apologie pour les Chirurgiens,” ISyS. The remainder of his writings is contained in a collection of his “CEuvres de Chirurgie,” printed at Paris in 1598, and in 1612 and at Rouen in 1649, some of which were published separately. These are, “Tables Anutomiques,” with figures from Vesalius “Histoire de tons les Muscles du corps humain,” &c. “Trait6 de la Generation de I'houime” “L'heureux Accouchement des femmes” “Traiu‘ sur les abus qui se commettent sur les procedures de I’lmpuissance des homines et des femmes;” “La Chirurgie Frangoise, recueillies des anciens Medecins et Chirurgiens, &c.” “Traite des plaies recueillies des Lecons de M. Courtin;” “Operations de Chirurgie recueillies ides ancient Medecins etChirurgiens;” “Traite des maladies cie l'CKil;” and lastly, “Traite de la parfaite methode d'Embaumer les corps;” which contains a report of tjiat operation, as performed upon the bodies of Charles IX. and Henry JJIi and IV. ²